An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he’s been contacted by the purported Linda Chan with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement 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 debt collection scam by Dalen Beil
Four U.S. lawyers and one in Australia have notified us that they received an email from the purported Dalen Beil looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud works… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudSeparation agreement scam by Rina (or Tina) Walton (or Waltson)
[Updated Dec 2013] Nearly 100 lawyers in Ontario and the U.S. have notified us that they’ve been contacted by the purported Rina (or Tina) Walton (or Waltson) with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For examples… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Lino Zanussi
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he has received an email from the purported Lino Zanussi with regards to a commercial debt collection scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud Fact Sheet. Here… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudBusiness loan fraud by Jonathan Maxwell
Over 30 lawyers in Canada and the U.S. have notified us that they received an email from the purported Jonathan Maxwell looking to retain them with regards to a breach of a business loan agreement. This is similar to other frauds of this kind we have seen. For a full description of how this fraud… Read More »
Categories: Business Loan FraudSeparation agreement scam by Lisa Chang
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he’s been contacted by the purported Lisa Chang with regards to a to a collaborative family law agreement dispute. This is a fraud we have seen before under several other names and similar scenarios. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed… Read More »
Categories: Divorce Settlement FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Marco Bruno Carlo of Paolieri Elettronica
A California lawyer has notified us that he has received an email from the purported Yuki Marco Bruno Carlo of Paolieri Elettronica with regards to a commercial debt collection scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection FraudCommercial debt collection scam by Kane Mathews of Wing Fung Manufacturing
An Ontario lawyer has notified us that he received an email from the purported Kane Mathews of Wing Fung Manufacturing with regards to a commercial debt litigation scam. For examples of other names attached to this kind of fraud see our Confirmed Fraud Page. For an explanation of how this fraud works see our Fraud… Read More »
Categories: Debt Collection Fraud