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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 Steven Taylor (or Steve Aaron) and Bourne Group
Forty lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Steven Taylor (or Steve Aaron) of the Bourne Group (or Chainbridge Steel) 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Akemi Baker
Twenty six lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Akemi Baker 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 WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Fumiko Anderson
[Updated Nov 2013] Over 180 lawyers in Ontario, the U.S and overseas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Fumiko Anderson 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam using the name Mika Kennedy
Twenty five lawyers in Canada, the U.S. and overseas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Mika Kennedy 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Rachel Herraez and Debiotech SA
Thirteen lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Rachel Herraez of Debiotech SA 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsOntario lawyer has his name used in an attempt to redirect mail from UPS
An Ontario lawyer informed us that a letter on his name on forged letterhead had been sent to UPS to demand that a client’s mail deliveries be diverted to another address. While his name appeared on the letterhead, the firm name and other contact details were fake. UPS was suspicious and managed to track down… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsBusiness loan collection scam by Raymond Ackley
[Updated June 2014] Twenty lawyers from across Canada notified us that they received an email from the purported Raymond Ackley 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… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Jesper Goransson and Peab AB
Two Ontario lawyers and one in Nova Scotia notified us that they received an email from the purported Jesper Goransson of Peab 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings