Thirteen lawyers in Canada and the US have notified us that they have received an email from the purported Yasuhiro Akahane of Akahane Electronics Industry Corp 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… 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 Martin Knott of TEC Electrical Motor Ltd
Six Ontario lawyers notified us that they have received an email from the purported Martin Knott of TEC Electrical Motor Ltd 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 FraudDivorce settlement agreement scam by Michelle Seung (or Seug) [updated June 2013]
Seven lawyers in Ontario and the US have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Michelle Seung (or Seug) 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudDivorce settlement agreement scam by Harmony Young
Over a hundred lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Harmony Young 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudBusiness debt collection scam by Yasushi Akao
Seven Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Yasushi Akao 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudBusiness debt collection fraud by David Buxbaum
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported David Buxbaum 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudBusiness loan fraud by Catherine Schweitzer
Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they’ve received an email from the purported Catherine Schweitzer 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… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan FraudBreach of IP agreement scam by Kenji Ohwa of Daiwa Shuppan Publishing Inc
A lawyer in Ontario and one in Texas have reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Kenji Ohwa of Daiwa Shuppan Publishing Inc with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of an IP agreement. Here is the initial email. From: [email protected] To: lawyer email Date: Tue, 28 Aug… Read More »
Categories: Intellectual Property Rights Fraud