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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 by Emmanuel Wei of Sai Mag Group
Three Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported Emmanuel Wei of Sai Mag Group 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 works see our Fraud Fact… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Lawson Roberts
[Updated July 2014] An Ontario lawyer notified us that he received an email from the purported Lawson Roberts 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 works see our Fraud Fact Sheet…. Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Kazuo Hirai of Chuko Electric Co Ltd
Fourteen lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Kazuo Hirai of Chuko Electric Co Ltd 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Giovanni Bertolotto of Binding Union
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Giovanni Bertolotto of Binding Union 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 works see our Fraud Fact… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam using the name Margaret Brockman
Thirteen Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Margaret Brockman looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is not the Margaret Colvin Brockman that resides in Lebanon, Kentucky. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Meg Li Martinez
Three U.S. lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Meg Li Martinez 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Takagi Yumiko
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Takagi Yumiko 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 works see our Fraud Fact Sheet. Here is… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsSeparation agreement scam by Seina Bloomberg
Six U.S. lawyers have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Seina Bloomberg 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud, Fraud Warnings