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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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Breach of copyright agreement scam using the names Tomio Yuichi and GoerTek
A firm in Washington, DC has reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Anthony Yu of Ikeda Publishing Co 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 a lawyer…. Read More »
Categories: Fraud Warnings, Intellectual Property Rights FraudSeparation agreement scam using the name Kinoshita Wilbur
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kinoshita Wilbur 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness loan collection scam using the name Shawn Caraballo
[Updated Dec 2013] Twenty lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Shawn Caraballo 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…. Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scan using the names Steven William and Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited (SSI UK)
Lawyers in Texas and South Carolina have notified us that they received an email from the purported Steven William of Sahaviriya Steel Industries UK Limited (SSI UK) 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Morgan Evans and Luton EA Ltd
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Morgan Evans of Luton EA 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 Viktor Gustaf and Aptilo Networks AB
[Updated Dec 2013] A dozen lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Viktor Gustaf of Aptilo Networks 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection using the name Christian Hartmann
Seven lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Christian Hartmann 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 WarningsBusiness debt collection scam using the name Dionne Edwards
[Updated Dec 2013] 80 lawyers in Ontario and other provinces have notified us that they received an email from the purported Dionne Edwards 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…. Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings