Month: October 2012
Separation agreement scam by Bella Kyung
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Bella Kyung with regards to a 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: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsParticipate in the Law Society of Upper Canada’s future of articling webcast and live discussion
The Law Society of Upper Canada just released the final report of the Articling Task Force, Pathways to the Profession: A Roadmap for the Reform of Lawyer Licensing in Ontario. This Task Force was formed to address concerns about the articling program, and in particular relating to the growing number of unplaced licensing candidates. The… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsCommercial debt collection scam by Akita Ogasawara of Alpha Electronics Corp
Six lawyers in Canada and the US have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Akita Ogasawara of Alpha Electronics Corp 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Barclay Chalmers of Barr Holdings Ltd
Two lawyers in Ontario and six in the U.S. have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Barclay Chalmers of Barr Holdings Ltd 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Feng Han Qin of Echan Industries Pte Ltd
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Feng Han Qin of Echan Industries Pte Ltd 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsFailing to deliver title insurance opens up a number of risks
Hundreds of real estate malpractice claims find their way to LAWPRO every year. Some involve complex and exotic fact situations, but many do not. At the heart of most claims is the lawyer’s failure to deliver something the client has requested or expected. Where the deliverable is at the heart of the deal − keys… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateCollection scam by Frank Zamora
Nearly 90 lawyers in Canada and the US have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Frank Zamora with regards to a breach of payment collection 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Carl Avin
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Carl Avin with regards to a 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 is… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings