Month: April 2013
Buying together doesn’t have to mean equal shares
Statistics Canada reported, in the fall of 2012, that the number of Canadian households headed by unmarried couples is at an all-time high. As families change, so do views about property. Fewer Canadians now see marriage as a prerequisite to home ownership. But many aspects of property law reflect a time when marriage was more… Read More »
Categories: Real EstateBusiness debt collection scam by Akai Han
[Updated Dec 2013] Five Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Akai Han 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsLAWPRO Magazine archives: Let’s get talking – A look at communications breakdowns
Humans communicate from the time they are infants until the day they die. At its heart, communication is all about the same thing – whether we speak, write, gesture, sign, listen, or tweet. It’s a way of telling someone something. So why, if lawyers have been communicating for as long as they have, are the… Read More »
Categories: Communication ErrorsBusiness debt collection scam by Rufus Young
Five Ontario lawyers notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Rufus Young 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 names attached… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Akio Wu Ryo
Fifteen Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Akio Wu Ryo 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 WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Gary Seiders (or Gary Seidel or Gary Seidner)
[Updated March 2014] Fifty lawyers in Ontario and elsewhere in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Gary Seiders or (Gary Seidel or Gary Seidner) looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Hiroshi Kitagawa of Eta Electric Industry Co.
An Ontario lawyer and a lawyer in Pennsylvania notified us that they have received an email from the purported Hiroshi Kitagawa of Eta Electric Industry 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings