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…
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…
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…