Month: March 2014
Separation agreement scam using the name Hitomi Fujimoto
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Hitomi Fujimoto 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 FraudReal estate bad cheque scam using the name Yasuyuki Okamura
Thirty lawyers from all over the U.S. tell us they’ve been contacted by the purported Yasuyuki Okamura with regards to what looks like a real estate bad cheque scam. For details of how this scam works see our Confirmed Fraud page. Our Fraud Fact Sheet lists the red flags of a bogus legal matter that… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names David Payling and DSF Trading Ltd
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported David Payling of DSF Trading Ltd looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Tomohisa Tsukamoto and Kaga Electronics
An Iowa firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Tomohisa Tsukamoto of Kaga Electronics looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudCybersecurity tip: The ‘S’ in https means you are on a safe and secure connection
When logging in on any website, you should always check for a secure connection by checking to see if the web address begins with https://…, as opposed to http://… Look for the “s” which signals that your connection to the website is encrypted and more resistant to snooping or tampering.
Categories: Fraud PreventionSeparation agreement scam using the name Angela Richardson
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Angela Richardson 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 FraudCybercrime: Know your malware!
Malware is classified by how it propagates itself or what it does. The names and a brief description of the common types of malware appear below: Viruses: Viruses are one of the most common types of malware. Like their biological namesakes, computer viruses propagate by making copies of themselves. When an infected program runs, the… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionCommercial debt collection scam using the names Kosuke Yamato
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Kosuke Yamato looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into wiring real funds… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection Fraud