Month: March 2013
Business debt collection scam by Joe Van Hae
Four Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Joe Van Hae 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Siwan Park of Renesas Electronics
A lawyer in Washington, DC has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Siwan Park of Renesas Electronics 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Olec Erikkson of Bjordal IndustrierAS
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Olec Erikkson of Bjordal IndustrierAS 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 WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Fady Mahmoud
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Fady Mahmoud 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: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommunicating with staff about email privacy
In the course of an investigation of an alleged cheating incident, Harvard University administrators apparently accessed (without notice) and reviewed the contents of the email inboxes of several resident deans, triggering criticism by the deans and by the public at large. If you are a law firm manager, are you legally entitled to snoop through… Read More »
Categories: PrivacyCommercial debt collection scam by Rizky Anandia Sari of PT Mitra Saruta Indonesia
A lawyer in Ontario notified us that they have received an email from the purported Rizky Anandia Sari of PT Mitra Saruta Indonesia 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 WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Anton Affentranger of Implenia AG
Lawyers in Texas and Arizona have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Anton Affentranger of Implenia AG 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEnvironmental cleanup lawsuit scam by Hiroyuki Ito of Daiseki Co Ltd
Three Ontario lawyers have reported receiving an email from the purported Hiroyuki Ito of Daiseki Co Ltd with regards to an environmental cleanup claim. This seems to be a new fraud scenario, and it isn’t clear yet how the fraud plays out. The email mentions requiring a firm to defend the action, though it also… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings