Former Bendigo lawyer siphoned $1.23million | Bendigo Advertiser
Some years ago, I answered an ad in the paper for a job. It was as a trainee legal secretary, and I applied because I was assured that I would be fully trained. All I had to do was answer the phone, do some filing, etc for a small law firm a short drive from my local city.
I sent in my application, and almost immediately, received an email asking me to come in for an interview. Of course, I readily accepted. Then I received another email, this one, strangely, asking me to wear a mini skirt if I got the job, as the job required it. Being naive, and desperately wanting a job, I responded that if it was required, I would wear one.
My parents of course, smelled a rat and went to see this lawyer. He claimed that a cleaner who worked after hours had sent me the email, and not to worry about it as the cleaner would be fired.
We traced the IP address from that email directly back to him though, so we knew he had sent it.
Its been around six years later, and this article appeared in the paper today. He stole over a million dollars from an elderly man, and it seemed I wasn't the only one he attempted to take advantage of. Other women have complained about him, also.
It just made me realize how damned lucky I was to get away when I did.