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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 Akihiko Sato and Tokai Kenetsu Kogyo Co.
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Akihiko Sato and Tokai Kenetsu Kogyo Co. 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 WarningsBreach of IP agreement scam using the names Albert Gangolf and Daimon Verlag AG
Seven lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Albert Gangolf of Daimon Verlag AG with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of an IP agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudBreach of franchise agreement scam using the name Yoshiaki Fujimori
Seven Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Yoshiaki Fujimore with regards to retaining their services to collect on breach of a franchise agreement. This is a bad cheque scam (similar to those alleging a breach of an IP or copyright agreement) that presents as legal matter requiring the… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Kitazawa Masaakira
Lawyers in Serbia, Macedonia and Bulgaria notified us that they received an email from the purported Kitazawa Masaakira 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Jon Chan and Advan Co Ltd
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Jon Chan and Advan Co 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 duped… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Trevor Lees and Lynch Motor Company
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Trevor Lees of Lynch Motor 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 will be duped… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Rob Bennison and Mölnlycke Health Care
A dozen firms in Ontario and the U.S. notified us that they received an email from the purported Rob Bennison of Mölnlycke Health Carelooking 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Christopher Suarez and Anping County Yuda Expanded Metal Factory
An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Christopher Suarez of Anping County Yuda Expanded Metal Factory 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 Warnings