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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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Business debt collection scam using the name Matthew Leong
Eight lawyers in Ontario, Manitoba and Alberta have notified us that they received an email from the purported Matthew Leong 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Nguyen Minh-Tam and Mid River Steel
An Ontario lawyer notified us that he received an email from the purported Nguyen Minh-Tam of Mid River 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 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 Jesus Hernandez and Dongguan Sunny Tool & Die Co
An Ontario lawyer notified us that she received an email from the purported Jesus Hernandez and Dongguan Sunny Tool & Die 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Ulf Niclasson and Alps Nordic AB
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Ulf Niclasson of Alps Nordic 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 lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam using the names Peter Trygg and Goteberg Energi AB
[updated Sept 2013] A dozen lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Peter Trygg of Goteberg Energi 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 WarningsBusiness debt collection scam using the name Howard Salter
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they received an email from the purported Howard Salter 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Gunjirou Kentaro of Hokuriku Electric Co
Five lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Gunjirou Kentaro of Hokuriku Electric Co with regards to a commercial debt collection scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Diana Trailer
An Ontario lawyer notified us that she was contacted by the purported Diana Trailer with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud Warnings