Fraud Prevention

Bogus Support Collection Scams Targeting Family Law Lawyers Continue

Posted June 11, 2010 by Dan Pinnington

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Thanks to Kerri at the CBA for bring this May 2010 Law Society of Saskatchewan fraud alert to my attention. It provides details (including copies of the correspondence and the collaborative family law agreement) about an attempted spousal support collection fraud that targeted a Saskatchewan lawyer in May. It really jumped out at me because… Read More »

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Bad-cheque scams on family law matters targeting Ontario lawyers

Posted December 21, 2009 by Dan Pinnington

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Family law matters seem to be the new flavour of the month when it comes to bad-cheque scams. In the past few weeks Ontario lawyers have sent me almost 20 different emails from fraudsters seeking help on matters involving the collection spousal and/or child support. One message in particular is making the rounds as I… Read More »

Categories: Family Law, Fraud Prevention

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