Month: January 2012
Commercial debt collection scam by James West of Brunel Medical Services
Three U.S. lawyers notified us of an email from the purported James West of Brunel Medical Services with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. The wording of this fraud is nearly identical to another scam using the name Grenham Donal Falley. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Haila (or Kin) Atsushi
Three lawyers in Ontario and two in Alberta have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Haila Atsushi (or Kin Atsushi) with regards to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For details on how this fraud works… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsAre “shelf corporations” a thing of the past?
The following article appeared in the January 2012 edition of LAWPRO Webzine: “Corporate-Commercial Practice: Avoiding Claims” Here at LAWPRO we take an interest in practice management trends (which means we’re always grateful for your input about the way you practice law today!). Sometimes, the decline of trends is just as noteworthy as their emergence. One… Read More »
Categories: Corporate LawDebt collection scam by Brian Butterworth
Two Ontario lawyers and one in Quebec have notified us that they’ve received emails from the purported Brian Butterworth looking to retain them with regards to collecting a debt. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other names… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudDivorce settlement scam by Reiko Mitsuo
Three U.S. lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Reiko Mitsuo with regards to a divorce settlement agreement. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For details on how this fraud works and a full list of names attached to it see… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Patrick Clay of Ascertec Medical Service Limited
Three U.S. lawyers notified us of an email from the purported Patrick Clay of Asertec Medical Service Limited with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. The wording of this fraud is identical to another scam using the name Grenham Donal Falley. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudAvoiding common communication errors in corporate/commercial law
Over the last ten years, corporate/commercial-related claims (including bankruptcy, tax, and securities-related claims) averaged 14 per cent of LAWPRO’s claims count (279 claims per year), and 23 per cent of our claims costs ($14.9 million per year). While there has been some fluctuation, the number of claims in this area has remained consistent over this… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors, Corporate LawCollaborative family law agreement scam by Wang Chung/Wang Shun
An Ontario lawyer notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Wang Chung with regards to a divorce settlement agreement. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios, but what’s new in this case is that it is a husband pursuing the wife for support. For… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement Fraud