Lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Tokuaki Kojima of Kojimagumi Dredging Equipment 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… 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.
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Recent Fraud Warnings
Business loan fraud using the name Zhang Chang
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Zhang Chang 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 duped into… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan FraudBusiness loan fraud using the name Kwang Zhou
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Kwang Zhou 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 duped into… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudDebt collection fraud using the names Robert Murphy and Rapid Grinding & Machine Co
Firms in Michigan and Texas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Robert Murphy of Rapid Grinding & Machine Co 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 FraudDivorce settlement fraud using the name Anita Pirez
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Anita Pirez 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 FraudDivorce settlement fraud using the name Ginko Tatsuya
Two Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Ginko Tatsuya 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 FraudBreach of IP agreement fraud using the name Ng Say Tiong
Two U.S. firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Ng Say Tiong of Giken Sakata Singapore Ltd. looking to retain them with regards to a breach of an IP agreement. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (likely impersonating a real company) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance… Read More »
Categories: Intellectual Property Rights FraudDivorce settlement fraud using the name Meikichi Nagayama
Three Ontario firms notified us that they received an email from the purported Meikichi Nagayama 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 Fraud