Month: December 2013
Major Toronto Firm has its address and postal code used in lottery scam
A major Bay Street firm has notified us that its address and postal code are being used in a lottery scam. It does not appear the firm’s actual name is being used. The firm became aware as several scam letters were “returned to sender”. Sample documents from the scam appear below and it appears to… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Trang Duong
An Alabama firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Trang Duong looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Graham Welch and Anglian Dental
Firms in California and Virginia notified us that they received an email from the purported Graham Welch of Anglian Dental looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a classic bad cheque scam… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudSeparation agreement scam using the name Ayesha Khand
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Ayesha Khand looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudSeparation agreement scam using the name Shizuko Newberg
Three U.S. lawyers and one in Ontario have notified us that they received an email from the purported Shizuko Newberg looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam using a fake referral and the names Ken Satoshi and Kanto Aircraft Instrumental
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from a William Jamieson, claiming to be a referral for Ken Satoshi of Kanto Aircraft Instrumental regarding a commercial debt collection. This appears to case of a real lawyer or paralegal being impersonated, as the email used is a varation of a real firm email…. Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Thomas Mitchell and Tech Solvers Ltd
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Thomas Mitchell of Tech Solvers Ltd looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a classic bad cheque scam that… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudSeparation agreement scam using the name Christopher Goetz
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Christopher Goetz looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement Fraud