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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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Separation agreement scam using the name Emi Mutsuto
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Emi Mutsuto 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 Eddie Wilson
Six Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported Eddie Wilson 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 scam lawyers will be duped into… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the name Chris Howell and G C Supplies UK Ltd
Firms in Pennsylvania and Washington state notified us that they received an email from the purported Chris Howell of G C Supplies UK 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Nancy Caires and Mortgage Guaranty LLC
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Nancy Caires of Mortgage Guaranty LLC 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 WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Andrian Nakazato
[Updated Jan 2015] 50 lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Andrian Nakazato 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the name Henry Peyrebrue
Lawyers in California and Washington state notified us that they received an email from the purported Henry Peyrebrue 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 into… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Dina Dalton
Six lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Dina Dalton 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names R. Tanaka and Erieko Construction
Six Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported R. Tanaka and Erieko Construction 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 into… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings