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Fraud continues to be a significant and costly problem for LAWPRO.
Fraudsters are successfully duping lawyers and law clerks, and it’s not
just real estate lawyers who are being targeted. Litigation, business, IP and family law lawyers are frequent targets of bad cheque scams involving debt collections, business loans, licensing disputes, and spousal support payments.
Don’t be complacent and think you would never be fooled. These frauds
are very sophisticated. The matters will look legitimate, the fraudsters will be very convincing and the client ID and other documents you get will look real. The fake cheques have fooled bank tellers and branch managers. There may even be two or more people collaborating on both sides of a transaction to make the scenario more convincing.
FraudInfo's Posts
Commercial debt collection scam by Edward Scholes of J&A McDougalls Ltd
40 lawyers in the US and Ontario have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Edward Scholes of J&A McDougalls 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Lee Matosuki
Three lawyers in Georgia have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Lee Matosuki 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 Thu Luong, with a “referral” from Daniele Facchini
A lawyer in Nevada and one in Florida have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Thu Luong of S&P Manufacturing with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. The scam is similar to others you can view on our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Betty (or Bettie) Wang
[Updated July 2013] A lawyer in Rhode Island and one in Florida have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Betty (or Bettie) Wang 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Alvin Berdon
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Alvin Berdon 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 Fact Sheet. Here… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Wendy Tadaharu
Ten Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Wendy Tadaharu 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 Confirmed… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Frank Warsame
A lawyer in Ontario and one in Florida have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Frank Warsame 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 C. J. B. Mason
Two lawyers in Ontario have notified us that they have received an email from the purported C. J. B. Mason 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 Warnings