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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
Business debt collection scam by Jessica Jackson
An Ontario lawyer notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Jessica Jackson looking to retain them with regards to collecting on a business loan. 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 names… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudDebt collection scam by Wylie Lachlan
Lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they’ve received emails from the purported Wylie Lachlan looking to retain them with regards to collecting a debt. 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 names attached… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by James West of Brunel Medical Services
Three U.S. lawyers notified us of an email from the purported James West of Brunel Medical Services with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. The wording of this fraud is nearly identical to another scam using the name Grenham Donal Falley. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Haila (or Kin) Atsushi
Three lawyers in Ontario and two in Alberta have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Haila Atsushi (or Kin Atsushi) 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 FraudDebt collection scam by Brian Butterworth
Two Ontario lawyers and one in Quebec have notified us that they’ve received emails from the purported Brian Butterworth looking to retain them with regards to collecting a debt. 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 names… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Debt Collection FraudDivorce settlement scam by Reiko Mitsuo
Three U.S. lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Reiko Mitsuo with regards to a divorce settlement agreement. 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 it see… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Patrick Clay of Ascertec Medical Service Limited
Three U.S. lawyers notified us of an email from the purported Patrick Clay of Asertec Medical Service Limited with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. The wording of this fraud is identical to another scam using the name Grenham Donal Falley. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCollaborative family law agreement scam by Wang Chung/Wang Shun
An Ontario lawyer notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Wang Chung with regards to a divorce settlement agreement. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios, but what’s new in this case is that it is a husband pursuing the wife for support. For… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Divorce Settlement Fraud