About Tim Lemieux
Tim Lemieux is the CPSR and Claims Analyst at LAWPRO. He investigates TitlePLUS title insurance claims, and analyses LAWPRO claims data to aid in the creation of the practicePRO initiative risk management presentations, articles and web content for lawyers.
Tim Lemieux's Posts
Equipment purchase scam using the names Lei Fang and Zhen Hua Engineering Co
Firms in Ontario and BC have notified us that they received an email from the purported Lei Fang of Zhen Hua Engineering Co looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsNew Year’s resolutions for a healthier law practice and a new you
The end of one year and the start of a new one is a time for self-reflection and self-improvement. Many of you will think about making changes in your personal and work lives. But while you all have good intentions, it can be difficult to break old habits, especially when you are running hard on… Read More »
Categories: Law Practice Management, Practice Aids, Risk Management StrategiesGet more out of Microsoft® Outlook®
Microsoft Outlook is a fixture in most law offices and many lawyers use it for more than just email. It can be a “lite” practice management software program by using the calendar to track tasks and the address book to maintain client contact information. Outlook wasn’t designed with the particular needs of lawyers and firms… Read More »
Categories: TechnologyEquipment purchase scam using the names Jesse Van De Korput and Bluewater Energy Services
Firms in Texas and Michigan have notified us that they received an email from the purported Jesse Van De Korput of Bluewater Energy Services looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud, Fraud WarningsBusiness loan fraud using the name Alfred Simeon
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Alfred Simeon 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 into… Read More »
Categories: Fraud WarningsOntario firm narrowly avoids $500,000 email & phone hack attempt
An Ontario lawyer called to inform us of what appears to be an email hack attempt (similar to what is described here) against his firm and one of his clients, with the goal of diverting closing funds from a transaction into a different bank account. An email to the client appeared to come from this… Read More »
Categories: Fraud PreventionAvoidAClaim hits two big milestones
Like McDonald’s in 1962, AvoidAClaim has now reached “one million served”. Over five years and 1,700 posts we’ve now surpassed a million visitors to our blog. With the launch in May of a refreshed blog design, we hope to attract even more readers and get to two million in even less time. The other big… Read More »
Categories: AnnouncementsNew Phishing Attack Pretends to Be Bar Communication
The following warning was issued by Lawyers Mutual of North Carolina. We haven’t had any reports of this in Ontario yet, but lawyers should always be alert to phishing scams that try to trick them into opening an attachment or clicking a link that could instal malware. There is a new phishing scam targeting bar… Read More »
Categories: Fraud Prevention