NEWS 8 INVESTIGATES DALLAS — Clever con games apparently aren't just the stuff of movies. Three Texas lawyers were all targets of a sophisticated scheme using distance, the Internet and the quirks of American law to steal money. While two of them escaped, one did not. It started with a cashier's check over $100,000. It was the most enticing piece in a con game designed to deprive ethical lawyers of their money. "It's funny," said Raul Loya, an attorney. "You would think that lawyers would be smarter, but it's funny they fall victim." All three attorneys lived in different...
