FRAUD ALERT: Fake Law Firm “Lawman & Associates”

We have previously reported a fraud alert (review here: https://www.lians.ca/news/fraud-alert/2020/07/27/fraud-alert-fake-law-fi…), that is similar to this alert recently posted to the Law Society of Alberta…

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FRAUD ALERT: Fake Law Firm Websites Targeting Lawyers

New instances of an old website spoofing scam have recently been reported by lawyers across North America. Although there are numerous versions of this…

FRAUD ALERT: Manitoba Firms Fall Victim to Ransomware Scams

The following is an excerpt from a fraud alert recently posted to the Law Society of Manitoba website, with a scenario that could also…

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FRAUD ALERTS: “Request from Boss” Scams; Bogus Invoices; Phony “Canada Post” Deliveries

There have been three types of scams heavily circulating of late. The first appears to be an email from a boss or colleague requesting…

FRAUD ALERT: BC lawyers fall victim to social engineering scam

The following is an excerpt from a fraud alert recently posted to the Law Society of British Columbia, with a scenario that could also…

FRAUD ALERT: Trust Account Shortfall in Old-Fashioned Cheque Scam

What follows is not a new fraud. But it serves as a reminder that old-fashioned low tech frauds still exist. A N.S. lawyer had…

FRAUD ALERT: Scam targets new immigrants

The Government of Canada’s Anti-Fraud Centre is now warning new Canadian immigrants about a very serious scam. According to their site, with this scam,…

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FRAUD ALERT: Phony buyers in real estate transactions

An alert recently posted by the Law Society of New Brunswick involved a member from the Moncton area being presented with a forged bank…

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FRAUD ALERT: Forged eTransfer/gift card purchase emails

Be advised that numerous Nova Scotia lawyers and/or their staff continue to receive the following type of “spoofing” email scam attempt (emails that falsely…