Month: January 2013
Commercial debt collection scam by Hideaki Terabayashi of NICCABI Co.
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Hideaki Terabayashi of NICCABI Co with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEmployee injury settlement scam by Jeremiah Yamomoto
A lawyer in Maryland has notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Jeremiah Yamomoto with regards to an employee injury settlement scam. In this type of fraud the lawyer is retained to help collect on an employee injury settlement. The fraudster will claim that they are overseas, but the employer is in their… Read More »
Categories: Employee Injury / Dismissal Fraud, Fraud WarningsLAWPRO Magazine archives: Meet the New Family Law Lawyer
The introduction this past January [of 2005] of new spousal support guidelines has put the spotlight on family law practice. To put the impact of the guidelines in context – and to better understand the pressures of family law practice today – LAWPRO Magazine this spring convened a panel of family law practitioners from across… Read More »
Categories: Family LawCommercial debt collection scam by Michael Stakenberg of Sahaviriya Steel Industries
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Michael Stakenberg of Sahaviriya Steel Industries with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsUnfair dismissal settlement scam by Stuart Charles
Four Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Stuart Charles with regards to an unfair dismissal settlement scam. In this type of fraud the lawyer is retained to demand a settlement from the employer, and is similar to workplace injury settlement scams we’ve seen. The fraudster will claim that they… Read More »
Categories: Employee Injury / Dismissal Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Linda Kirk
A lawyer in Ontario and one in California have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Linda Kirk 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Daniel Tremblay
An Ontario lawyers has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Daniel Tremblay with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud Fact Sheet. Here… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBe the messenger (and don’t get shot)
As our readers know, the #1 cause of claims against Ontario lawyers practising in most areas of law is problems with lawyer-client communication. Considering lawyers’ reputation for verbosity, this statistic seems counterintuitive, at least until you consider that some things are easier and more fun to talk about than others. Fun to communicate with clients… Read More »
Categories: Communication Errors