Month: May 2013
Commercial debt collection scam by Lawson Roberts
[Updated July 2014] An Ontario lawyer notified us that he received an email from the purported Lawson Roberts with regards to a commercial debt 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 see our Fraud Fact Sheet…. Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningspracticePRO Resource: Top 10 Technology Tools and How to Use Them
Are you familiar with the various available legal technology options, and are you using everything you should be? Legal technology is essential for communicating with and serving clients, for completing law-related tasks, and for running and managing your practice. Top 10 Technology Tools and How to Use Them, by Dan Pinnington, Richard Ferguson, David Bilinsky… Read More »
Categories: TechnologyYour new sole or small law office: General or niche practice?
Just as lawyers choose to practice solo or in small firm settings for a wide range of different reasons, there are many factors that play into the decision whether to develop a general practice or to focus on a particular niche. Regardless of these factors, it’s important to actually consider the pros and cons of… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice ManagementCommercial debt collection scam by Kazuo Hirai of Chuko Electric Co Ltd
Fourteen lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kazuo Hirai of Chuko Electric Co Ltd with regards to a commercial debt collection 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 Giovanni Bertolotto of Binding Union
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Giovanni Bertolotto of Binding Union with regards to a commercial debt 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 see our Fraud Fact… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam using the name Margaret Brockman
Thirteen Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Margaret Brockman looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is not the Margaret Colvin Brockman that resides in Lebanon, Kentucky. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Meg Li Martinez
Three U.S. lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Meg Li Martinez 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 examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Takagi Yumiko
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Takagi Yumiko with regards to a commercial debt 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 see our Fraud Fact Sheet. Here is… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings