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FraudInfo 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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Breach of IP agreement fraud using the names Ng Weng Wei and Santak Metal Manufacturing Ltd

by FraudInfo

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Firms in Ontario and Tennessee notified us that they received an email from the purported Ng Weng Wei of Santak Metal Manufacturing Ltd looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a copyright agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (likely impersonating a real company) that presents as legal matter requiring… Read More »

Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights Fraud

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the name David Spiro

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported David Spiro looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud Warnings

LSUC Notice to the Professions: Advertising rules amended

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This Law Society of Upper Canada Notice to the Professions was issued March 15, 2017. The lawyer and paralegal conduct rules were amended by Convocation in February to directly address certain false and misleading advertising practices. New rules: Require licensees to identify in their advertising whether they are a lawyer or paralegal; Prohibit advertising of… Read More »

Categories: Announcements

Land Acknowledgement

The offices of LAWPRO are located on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, Anishnabeg, Chippewa, Haudenosaunee and Wendat peoples. Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit. LAWPRO respects and acknowledges the histories, languages, knowledge systems, and cultures of First Nations, Metis, and Inuit nations.

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