[Updated August 2014] Eight lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Yoshihisa Suzuki of Nanaboshi Electric looking to retain him with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer…. 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 name Bemal Patel
An Ontario lawyer notified us that he received an email from the purported Bemal Patel looking to retain him with regards to a commercial debt collection. 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 wiring real funds… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Aaron Lee and A&A Electronic Distributing
A New Jerseylawyer notified us that he received an email from the purported Aaron Lee of A&A Electronic Distributing looking to retain him with regards to a commercial debt collection. 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… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Steven Taylor (or Steve Aaron) and Bourne Group
Forty lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Steven Taylor (or Steve Aaron) of the Bourne Group (or Chainbridge Steel) looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudSeparation agreement scam using the name Akemi Baker
Twenty six lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Akemi Baker looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudSeparation agreement scam using the name Fumiko Anderson
[Updated Nov 2013] Over 180 lawyers in Ontario, the U.S and overseas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Fumiko Anderson looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudSeparation agreement scam using the name Mika Kennedy
Twenty five lawyers in Canada, the U.S. and overseas have notified us that they received an email from the purported Mika Kennedy looking to retain them with regards to a collecting overdue payments resulting from a separation agreement. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam using the names Rachel Herraez and Debiotech SA
Thirteen lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Rachel Herraez of Debiotech SA looking to retain them with regards to a commercial debt collection. This is a classic bad cheque scam that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In this scam… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud