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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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Divorce settlement agreement scam by Harmony Young
Over a hundred lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Harmony Young 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Yasushi Akao
Seven Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Yasushi Akao 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 fraud by David Buxbaum
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported David Buxbaum 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 loan fraud by Catherine Schweitzer
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Catherine Schweitzer 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: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsBreach of IP agreement scam by Kenji Ohwa of Daiwa Shuppan Publishing Inc
A lawyer in Ontario and one in Texas have reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Kenji Ohwa of Daiwa Shuppan Publishing Inc with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of an IP agreement. Here is the initial email. From: [email protected] To: lawyer email Date: Tue, 28 Aug… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudBusiness debt collection scam by Yamanaka Muraki
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Yamanaka Muraki 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 WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Kew Lew Kimora of Futaba Corporation
A dozen lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Kew Lew Kimora of Futaba Corporation Limited 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 WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Tom O’Gorman of Power Technology Components Limited
A lawyer in New Zealand and three in the U.S. have received an email from the purported Tom O’Gorman of Power Technology Components Limited 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 Warnings