FRAUD ALERT: “Get Cyber Safe – A Guide for Small and Medium Businesses”
Cyber fraud attacks continue to be on the rise internationally, including in Nova Scotia, where the vast majority of law firms in this province…
FRAUD ALERT: Large Loss Scam Warnings from the Law Society of Alberta
Two fraud alerts recently posted by the Alberta Lawyers Indemnity Association (part of The Law Society of Alberta) involve scenarios that could also threaten…
NSLAP WELLNESS: Critical Race Theory
“There has been a lot of attention and controversy recently, especially in the United States, on critical race theory (CRT). While CRT has not…
FRAUD ALERT: Scammers Impersonate NS Lawyers
Several identity theft scams have recently been reported by Nova Scotia lawyers. The basics of the scam are these. A member of the public…
FRAUD ALERT: LAWPRO Issues Warning for Private Mortgages in Real Estate
The following is an excerpt from a fraud warning recently posted to the AvoidAClaim website (provided through LAWPRO, a malpractice insurance carrier for Ontario…
FRAUD ALERT: NS Lawyers’ Website, Contact Information “Spoofed”
New instances of an old website spoofing scam continue to reported by Nova Scotia lawyers. The basics are these: individuals are contacted by email…
FRAUD ALERT: Law Society of BC Issues Land Title Warning
The following is an excerpt from a fraud alert recently posted to the Lawyers Indemnity Fund website (a division of the Law Society of…
FRAUD ALERT: Negligence Lawsuit Against Law Firms Highlights Liability Risks of Wire Scams
The following is a social engineering fraud alert recently posted to Law.com/Daily Business Review, with a scenario that could also threaten Nova Scotia lawyers:…
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…