Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Wim Snippe of Idreco BV looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase 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.
Browse Fraud Categories
Recent Fraud Warnings
Equipment purchase scam using the name Michael Tornqvist
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Michael Tornqvist looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudEquipment purchase scam using the name Gerald Schotman
Firms in Florida, Nevada and Idaho have notified us that they received an email from the purported Gerald Schotman looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Geurt van Leeuwen and Boogaard Sliedrecht BV
Firms in Texas and New York have notified us that they received an email from the purported Donald Voghel of Stafford Corporation looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Donald Voghel and Stafford Corporation
Firms in Texas and New York have notified us that they received an email from the purported Donald Voghel of Stafford Corporation looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudDivorce settlement scam using the name Susan Choi
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Susan Choi looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudBusiness loan fraud using the name Kim Woon
Firms in Ontario and Wisconsin notified us that they received an email from the purported Kim Woon looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Hans Lindström and Boskalis Sweden AB
Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Hans Lindström of Boskalis Sweden AB looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud