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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.

FraudInfo's Posts

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Kayano Kikuna and Kikuna Electric Co.

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Five U.S. lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kayano Kikuna of Kikuna Electric Co. looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a classic bad cheque scam… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Lee Masamoto and Kubota Industry Group

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Lee Masamoto of Kubota Industry Group looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a classic bad cheque scam that… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Gianlucca Perrota and Gamma S.R.L.

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

Three Ontario firms and one in Texas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Gianlucca Perrota of Gamma S.R.L. Limited looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Commercial debt collection scam using the names Stephan Proennecke and DebioTech S.A.

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

[Updated Jan 2014] Twenty U.S. lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Stephan Proennecke of DebioTech S.A. Limited looking to retain them with regards assisting on corporate matters, but in reality is likely a lead-up to a commercial debt collection scam or similar kind of scam. This is a classic… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings

Separation agreement scam using the name Marina Kitaya (or Marina Chang)

by FraudInfo

fraud-warning

[Updated March 2014] Fifteen lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have advised us that they received an email from the purported Marina Kitaya (or Marina Chang) 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… Read More »

Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud Warnings

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