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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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Collaborative family law agreement scam by Marilyn Montgomery
Three lawyers in Ontario and one in the U.S. have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Marilyn Montgomery with regards 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsDebt collection scam by Lobo Lau
Two Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported Lobo Lau looking to retain them with regards to collecting on a breach of contract. This is similar in wording 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 FraudReal estate bad cheque scam by Yuang Thomas
An Ontario lawyer has been contacted by the purported Yuang Thomas with regards to what looks like a real estate bad cheque scam. Another lawyer received an identical email from this person in June of 2010. For details of how this scam works see our Confirmed Fraud page. Here is the email: From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Real Estate FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Stephany Kiyoshi
Since February 2012, over 80 lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Stephany Kiyoshi with regards 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: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudCollaborative family law agreement scan by Hillary Tiachi
Over thirty lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Hillary Tiachi with regards 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 attached to… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Valerie (or Shima) Yashushi (or Yasushi)
Over 50 lawyers in the U.S. and Canada have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Valerie (or Shima) Yashushi (or Yasushi) with regards 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: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudBusiness debt collection scam by Martin Victor
Several lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Martin Victor looking to retain them with regards to collecting on a business debt. This is similar in wording to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud works… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Dan Hensen (or Greg Hensen or Timothy Rager) of Hensen Equipment LLC
46 lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have told us they’ve received emails from the purported Dan (or Greg) Hensen, or Timothy Rager, 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… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection Fraud