Three U.S. lawyers have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Reiko Mitsuo with regards to a divorce settlement agreement. 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 it see… 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 Patrick Clay of Ascertec Medical Service Limited
Three U.S. lawyers notified us of an email from the purported Patrick Clay of Asertec Medical Service Limited with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. The wording of this fraud is identical to another scam using the name Grenham Donal Falley. For a full description of how this fraud works and to see other… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Wang Chung/Wang Shun
An Ontario lawyer notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Wang Chung with regards to a divorce settlement agreement. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios, but what’s new in this case is that it is a husband pursuing the wife for support. For… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudCollaborative family law agreement scam by Michelle Eley
A lawyer in Ontario and one in Saskatchewan have notified us that they have been contacted by the purported Michelle Eley with regards to a divorce settlement agreement. We saw this name a few times in 2010 as well. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudBreach of contract scam by Chan Li of QUNI IND (HK) LTD
A lawyer in Ontario and one in BC have notified us that they’ve received emails from the purported Chan Li looking to retain them with regards to a breach of contract. This is a variant of the basic bad cheque scam in which the aim is to have a counterfeit cheque deposited in the lawyer’s… Read More »
Categories:Breach of lease agreement scam by Jane Zhu of China Harbour Engineering Company Limited
Four Ontario lawyers have reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Jane Zhu of China Harbour Engineering Company Limited with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of a lease agreement. It is very similar to the Kiyoshi Yukio and Nan Zhang emails lawyers across Canada received. This is… Read More »
Categories:Breach of lease agreement scam by Nan Zhang of NPI Lease Company Limited
Over 130 lawyers have reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Nan Zhang of NPI Lease Company with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of a lease agreement. It is nearly identical to the Kiyoshi Yukio emails lawyers across Canada also received today. This is another bad cheque… Read More »
Categories:Breach of lease agreement scam by Kiyoshi Yukio of NPI Lease Company Limited
Over 100 lawyers have reported to us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Kiyoshi Yukio of NPI Lease Company with regards to retaining their services to collect on a breach of a lease agreement. This is a new variant of the basic bad cheque scam in which the aim is to have a counterfeit… Read More »
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