A lawyer in Ontario has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Huang Xubin of TCL Corporation 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudLawyer Fraud — Don’t Be Fooled!
To help Ontario lawyers avoid malpractice claims, LAWPRO maintains a list of names used in frauds that target lawyers. These frauds masquerade as legitimate legal matters and they target lawyers in many areas of practice. They are usually built on the premise of the lawyer receiving a payment (e.g. a debt collection, a loan or equipment purchase), which comes in the form of a fake cheque or bank draft. The fraudster client then convinces the lawyer to disburse funds from his or her trust account. They can be very sophisticated and the documents provided can look like the documents you would get on a legitimate matter.
The Law Society of BC’s Lawyer Indemnity Fund also maintains a list of names associated with suspected frauds.
If you have been the target of a fraud, you are invited to report the details to us so that we may assist other lawyers avoid being victimized.
Have a fraud to report? See Report a Fraud.
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Recent Fraud Warnings
Commercial debt collection scam by Hayabusa Asuka of Renesas Electronics Corporation
A lawyer in Ontario has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Hayabusa Asuka of Renesas Electronics Corporation 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 FraudFraud attempt relating to picking up a Fedex package
An Ontario lawyer received a two emails purportedly from FedEx. The emails advise that the courier was unable to deliver a parcel and that in order to pick it up at the nearest Post Office he would need to click a link that would print a receipt. The lawyer called Fedex who advised that they… Read More »
Categories:Commercial debt collection scam by Kang Sung Jin of Cowan Co Ltd
Three lawyers in Ontario have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Shajesh Kang Sung Jin of Cowan Co Ltd 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudBreach of IP agreement scam by Yutaka Ikeda of Ikeda Publishing Co.
Lawyers in Ontario, the U.S. and France have reported to us that he’s been contacted by the purported Yutaka Ikeda of Ikeda Publishing Co. with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of an IP agreement. For details of how this scam works and to see other names associated with it, see… Read More »
Categories: Intellectual Property Rights FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Shajesh Munish of Usha Martin Ltd
Five lawyers in Ontario have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Shajesh Munish of Usha Martin Ltd 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 FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Taro Denshi (or Wong Chin Fa) of Beam Electronics
A lawyer in Ontario, two in the U.S., and one in the Bahamas have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Taro Denshi, Wong Chin Fa or Masayoshi Hiyama of Beam Electronics with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Dave Desmond of China Textiles
A lawyer in Ontario and two in the U.S. have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Dave Desmond of China Textiles 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud