Month: March 2012
Real estate bad cheque scam by Ellis Wayne
Two real estate agents in the U.S. tell us they’ve been contacted by the purported Ellis Wayne with regards to what looks like a real estate bad cheque scam. For details of how this scam works and other names attached to it see our Confirmed Fraud page. Here is the email along with a fake… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudDebt collection scam by Gavin Pykerman of Claremore Mechanical Services Ltd
A lawyer in the Northwest Territories and two in the US have received emails from the purported Gavin Pykerman with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. This is similar to other commercial debt collection scams we have seen that use a real company, and even real employee names pulled from the company website, but… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsLoan debt collection scam by Vanessa Adone
A dozen Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Vanessa Adone 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 and a full list of names attached… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsWhat is a claims-made-and-reported policy?
The following is a sidebar to the article ‘Here Today, Gone Tomorrow: Insurance Implications of Lawyer Transfers and Practice Structures’, which appeared in the January 2012 edition of LAWPRO Magazine. Not all insurance policies work the same way. One factor that differs is how a policy that is renewed annually “matches” claims to policy years…. Read More »
Categories: LAWPRO Errors and Omissions CoverageDebt collection scam by Toru Hashimoto
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they’ve received two emails from the purported Toru Hashimoto looking to retain them with regards to a collection matter. The introductory email would seem to be a setup for a scam similar to other debt collection frauds we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness loan fraud by Rebecca Schneider
Two Ontario lawyer have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Rebecca Schneider looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. 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… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness loan scam by Mathew Cornell
Lawyers in Ontario and Quebec and Alberta have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Mathew Cornell looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud works… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsDivorce settlement agreement scam by Susan Heochi
A lawyer Ontario and on in Alberta have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Susan Heochi 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 and a full list… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud Warnings