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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.
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Separation agreement scam by Valerie Zaira
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Valerie Zaira 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 Reidar Martinus of Bjordal IndustrierAS
Six lawyers in the U.S. have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Reidar Martinus 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Sharon (or Betty) Trump
Over 160 lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Sharon (or Betty) Trump 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Harmony Lin Akin
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Harmony Lin Akin 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsReal estate bad cheque scam by Yu Chan
An realtor in Ohio has been contacted by the purported Yu Chan with regards to what looks like a real estate bad cheque scam based out of Ontario. For details of how this scam works see our Confirmed Fraud page. Here is the email: From: Yu Chan [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 5:03 PM… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Huang Xubin of TCL Corporation
A lawyer in Ontario has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Huang Xubin of TCL Corporation 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Hayabusa Asuka of Renesas Electronics Corporation
A lawyer in Ontario has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Hayabusa Asuka of Renesas Electronics Corporation 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 WarningsFraud attempt relating to picking up a Fedex package
An Ontario lawyer received a two emails purportedly from FedEx. The emails advise that the courier was unable to deliver a parcel and that in order to pick it up at the nearest Post Office he would need to click a link that would print a receipt. The lawyer called Fedex who advised that they… Read More »
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