Two Florida firms have notified us that they received an email from the purported Christopher Maitner of Christopher Metal Fabricating looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. 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: 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 using the names Miao Zhou and Qingdao Seasun Industrial Supplies
Firms in Michigan, California and Washington have notified us that they received an email from the purported Miao Zhou of Qingdao Seasun Industrial Supplies looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Paul Kamermans and Mokveld Valves
Firms in Ontario and Tennessee have notified us that they received an email from the purported Paul Kamermans of Mokveld Valves looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer…. Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Gerhard Dingler and Dingler Baumaschinen GmbH & Co
Firms in Ontario and California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Gerhard Dingler of Dingler Baumaschinen GmbH & Co looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudBreach of IP agreement scam using the names Tsuyoshi Abe and Yokogawa Electric Corp
Firms in New York, California and Manitoba notified us that they received an email from the purported Tsuyoshi Abe of Yokogawa Electric Corplooking to retain them with regards to a breach of a copyright infection. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Intellectual Property Rights FraudReal estate bad cheque scam using the name John Connie
An Ottawa lawyer notified us that her client received an email from the purported John Connie looking to purchase a property that her client had listed online. Here is what happened in the lawyer’ own words: My client listed his condo on Comfree and received an offer from someone who had never seen the unit…. Read More »
Categories: Real Estate FraudEquipment purchase scam using the names Anthony Bates and Eden Machinery
Firms in Georgia and California have notified us that they received an email from the purported Bobbie Roberts looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase FraudEquipment purchase scam using the name Bobbie Roberts
Firms in Ontario and Florida have notified us that they received an email from the purported Bobbie Roberts looking to retain them with regards to assisting on a large commercial purchase & sale. This appears to be a bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam… Read More »
Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud