A lawyer in Ontario and one in Pennsylvania have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Cynthia Taisu with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For details on how this fraud works and a… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement 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 from Hiroyuki Yamamoto of Eta Electric Industry Co
Lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Marhshal Hiroyuki Yamamoto of Eta Electric Industry Co 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 FraudBusiness debt collection scam by Olson Sevsson
Thirty lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Olson Sevsson 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Shinji Kagawa of Koyo Electronics
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Shinji Kagawa of Koyo Electronics 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 FraudBusiness debt collection scam by Cochran Joe
An Ontario firm notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Cochran Joe 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Hideaki Terabayashi of NICCABI Co.
Three Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Hideaki Terabayashi of NICCABI Co 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 FraudEmployee injury settlement scam by Jeremiah Yamomoto
A lawyer in Maryland has notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Jeremiah Yamomoto with regards to an employee injury settlement scam. In this type of fraud the lawyer is retained to help collect on an employee injury settlement. The fraudster will claim that they are overseas, but the employer is in their… Read More »
Categories: Employee Injury / Dismissal FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Michael Stakenberg of Sahaviriya Steel Industries
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Michael Stakenberg of Sahaviriya Steel Industries 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 Fraud