Several lawyers in Ontario have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Tammy Brewer (sometimes it is Tammy Schwartz) with regards to a divorce settlement 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 full… 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 by Steven Graham of Steven’s and Co Textiles Limited
Two lawyers have told us they’ve received emails from the purported Steven Graham 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 Sheet. From: Steven Graham [mailto:[email protected]] Sent:… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Blair McKinley of Mazco Medical Services
Lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have told us they’ve received emails from the purported Blair McKinley with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. As with similar fraud attempts there appears to be a real company webpage provided, though the phone number is different and a non-business email address is provided. The debtor company… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Marilyn Montgomery
Three lawyers in Ontario and one in the U.S. have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Marilyn Montgomery with regards 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 FraudDebt collection scam by Lobo Lau
Two Ontario lawyers notified us that they received an email from the purported Lobo Lau looking to retain them with regards to collecting on a breach of contract. This is similar in wording 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 FraudReal estate bad cheque scam by Yuang Thomas
An Ontario lawyer has been contacted by the purported Yuang Thomas with regards to what looks like a real estate bad cheque scam. Another lawyer received an identical email from this person in June of 2010. For details of how this scam works see our Confirmed Fraud page. Here is the email: From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]… Read More »
Categories: Real Estate FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Stephany Kiyoshi
Since February 2012, over 80 lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Stephany Kiyoshi with regards 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… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudCollaborative family law agreement scan by Hillary Tiachi
Over thirty lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Hillary Tiachi with regards 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 full list of names attached to… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement Fraud