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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

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Vernon Price and Lawrence Marine & Dredging

by FraudInfo

Firms in Florida and New York have notified us that they received an email from the purported Vernon Price of Lawrence Marine & Dredging 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…. Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Tim Pieters and Qingzhou JuLong Dredging

by FraudInfo

An Ontario firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Tim Pieters of Qingzhou JuLong Dredging 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

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Luc Vandenbulcke and Dredging International

by FraudInfo

A Florida firm notified us that they received an email from the purported Luc Vandenbulcke of Dredging International 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 be… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud

Commercial equipment purchase scam using the names Zakuro Xenah-Ukita and Zhung Hua Construction Corporation

by FraudInfo

Four U.S. firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Zakuro Xenah-Ukita of Zhung Hua Construction Corporation 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… Read More »

Categories: Equipment / Inventory Purchase Fraud

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