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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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Commercial debt collection scam using the names Tomiyuki Nishioka (or Moriaki Minami) and Tsuda Chemical Company
Three California firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Tomiyuki Nishioka (or Moriaki Minami) of Tsuda Chemical Company looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Patrick Zerhouni and Diamyd Medical AB
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Patrick Zerhouni of Diamyd Medical AB looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Aoto Fukuhara and Tsuda Chemical Company
A Maryland firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Aoto Fukuhara of Tsuda Chemical Company Ltd looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Eng Bonham Steven (or Samuel Johnson) and Adey Steel Ltd
Firms in Kansas and Minnesota notified us that they received an email from the purported Eng Bonham Steven (or Samuel Johnson) of Adey Steel Ltd looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the name Eric Henry
[Updated November 2014] 25 lawyers in Ontario, the US and overseas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Eric Henry looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Ellison Kazumi
Six U.S. firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Ellison Kazumi looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness loan collection scam using the name Christos Tsikoudis
[updated July 2014] Firms in Ontario, Germany and Australia notified us that they received an email from the purported Christos Tsikoudis looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Bertrand Pivin and Capio AB
[Updated June 2014] Firms in Alberta, Ontario and Washington state notified us that they received an email from the purported Bertrand Pivin of Capio AB Ltd looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer…. Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings