A lawyer in Louisiana has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Nakamura Kazuhiko of Ishizuka Electronics Corp 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 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
New Land Registration Bulletin regarding expiry and renewal of e-reg land registration agreements
This bulletin from the Ministry of Government Services has come to our attention: In 2008, the Ministry of Government Services introduced new criteria related to obtaining authorization to register documents in the electronic land registration system (ELRS) in accordance with the Land Registration Reform Act. In order to obtain authorization, Teraview account holders are required… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate FraudBreach of IP agreement scam by Harumasa (or Nana) Miyashita of Miyaobi Publishing Co
Four lawyers in the U.S. and one in Ontario reported to us that he’s been contacted by the purported Harumasa (or Nana) Miyashita of Miyaobi 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… Read More »
Categories: Intellectual Property Rights FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Fredrik Andor
A lawyer in New Jersey has notified us that they have received an email from the purported Fredrik Andor 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 Fact… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudFraud attempt by Edward Zimmerman involving dissolution of a partnership
An Ontario firm has reported that they were the target of a fraud involving the dissolution of a business partnership. The firm was contacted by phone by an Edward Zimmerman, who claimed to be ending a partnership with a Lorenzo Vitti. The firm was asked to prepare the paperwork and draft an agreement for a… Read More »
Categories:Business debt collection scam by Aleksander Gudbrand
Four lawyers have told us they’ve received an email from the purported Aleksander Gudbrand 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 names attached… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Hiroyuki Chan Hughes of Renesas Electronics Corporation
Two Ontario lawyers and one in Illinois have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Akira Hiraishi of Electronics Corp 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 FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Akira Hiraishi of Shizuku Electronics Corp
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Akira Hiraishi of Electronics Corp 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