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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.
FraudInfo's Posts
Commercial debt collection scam by Olec Erikkson of Bjordal IndustrierAS
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Olec Erikkson of Bjordal IndustrierAS with regards to a commercial debt litigation 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Fady Mahmoud
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Fady Mahmoud looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Rizky Anandia Sari of PT Mitra Saruta Indonesia
A lawyer in Ontario notified us that they have received an email from the purported Rizky Anandia Sari of PT Mitra Saruta Indonesia with regards to a commercial debt litigation 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Anton Affentranger of Implenia AG
Lawyers in Texas and Arizona have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Anton Affentranger of Implenia AG with regards to a commercial debt litigation 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsEnvironmental cleanup lawsuit scam by Hiroyuki Ito of Daiseki Co Ltd
Three Ontario lawyers have reported receiving an email from the purported Hiroyuki Ito of Daiseki Co Ltd with regards to an environmental cleanup claim. This seems to be a new fraud scenario, and it isn’t clear yet how the fraud plays out. The email mentions requiring a firm to defend the action, though it also… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsCommercial debt collection scam by Fredrik (or Ken) Sjostrand of Axis Communication
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Fredrik (or Ken) Sjostrand of Axis Communication (or Assa Abloy) with regards to a commercial debt litigation 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 Harry Solskjaer of Bjordal IndustrierAS
Lawyers in New York and Ontario have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Harry Solskjaer of Bjordal IndustrierAS with regards to a commercial debt litigation 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness debt collection scam by Masao Kiyoshi
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Masao Kiyoshi looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud, Fraud Warnings