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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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Debt collection scam by Jane Akira Wilson
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Jane Akira Wilson with regards to collecting on a loan. While in this case the loan was in the context of a personal relationship, the gist of the fraud of the same as the many business loan scams we’ve seen. For a… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Mathew White
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Mathew White 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: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudTelephone scam targeting home computer users
While not targeting lawyers specifically, you might wish to be aware of a scam currently taking place which involves receiving a phone call informing you that your computer is infected with a virus. The caller may claim to be from Microsoft or a software security company and will offer (in exchange for your credit card… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsCommericial debt collection scam by Liu Liang of San Wu Textile
Two Ontario lawyers have told us they’ve received emails from the purported Liu (or Wu) Liang 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 is… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudReal estate bad cheque scam by Dah Sing Lei
Two Ontario lawyers have been contacted by the purported Dah Sing Lei with regards to what looks like a real estate bad cheque scam. As with scams of this type, it appears that this fraud is a set-up for a request to return real estate deal deposit monies paid with a bad cheque. For a… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudDivorce settlement agreement scam by Tammy Brewer or Tammy Schwartz [Updated March 2012]
Several lawyers in Ontario have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Tammy Brewer (sometimes it is Tammy Schwartz) with regards to a divorce settlement 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… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Steven Graham of Steven’s and Co Textiles Limited
Two lawyers have told us they’ve received emails from the purported Steven Graham 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. From: Steven Graham [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Blair McKinley of Mazco Medical Services
Lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have told us they’ve received emails from the purported Blair McKinley with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. As with similar fraud attempts there appears to be a real company webpage provided, though the phone number is different and a non-business email address is provided. The debtor company… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection Fraud