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Lawyer 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

Equipment purchase scam using the names Richard Krabbendam and Huisman Equipment

by FraudInfo

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Richard Krabbendam of Huisman Equipment looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. 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: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud

Divorce settlement scam using the name Mirai Kennedy

by FraudInfo

Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Mirai Kennedy 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 »

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Equipment purchase scam using the name Paul Smith

by FraudInfo

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Paul Smith oflooking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam lawyers will be duped into… Read More »

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Debt collection scam using the names Cho Yaguda and Advanced Machinery & Exports

by FraudInfo

Two Ontario firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Cho Yaguda of Advanced Machinery & Exports looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter (with a real company likely being impersonated) requiring the assistance… Read More »

Categories: Debt Collection Fraud

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