Fraud
Protecting your firm against fraud (2023)
Fraud targeting lawyers continues to be a serious concern for the profession. This program will provide up-to-date information on actual fraud attempts, the types of fraud claims LAWPRO counsel are seeing right now, and how best to avoid these scams. As well, legal and law enforcement experts will provide tips and advice for protecting your… Read More »
Categories: CPD, Cyber dangers, FraudWire Fraud Scams on the Rise: 5 Tips to Reduce Your Risk
LAWPRO is seeing an increase in phishing attacks against lawyers trying to trick them into wiring funds out of their trust accounts to the fraudster. There are different ways that fraudsters are trying to direct lawyers and law firms to wire money to them. Fraudsters have pretended to be: A lawyer in the firm, to… Read More »
Categories: Articles, Cyber dangers, Fraud, New Lawyer IssueSurvival Tips to Prevent Fraud (2022)
Drawing on actual frauds and close calls, this program will review the most recent fraud efforts targeting lawyers, law firms and their clients, and provide practical tips to help you manage these risks.
Categories: CPD, Cyber dangers, FraudYou transferred funds to the wrong account – what now?
Fraudsters try to trick lawyers into wiring funds to an account that the fraudster controls. Sometimes, they succeed, and the funds get into the hands of criminals. What do you do then? Below are some examples that have been reported to us: 1. A lawyer’s office received a last-minute redirection of monies payable on the… Read More »
Categories: 2022 June - After Covid 19, Articles, Could This Happen to You?, Cyber dangers, Disaster Planning, Fraud, Legal TechnologyWatch for real estate frauds involving private mortgages
In a hot real estate market fraudsters are even more motivated than usual – there is a lot of money to be had and lawyers are common targets. LAWPRO is seeing a significant increase in the number of real estate frauds involving private mortgages. The frauds we are seeing are incredibly sophisticated. In some cases,… Read More »
Categories: Fraud, Online Only, Real EstateAvoiding the wire fraud nightmare – what you need to know to protect yourself and your clients (2021)
Finding out that money you sent out of trust has gone missing is a lawyer’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, we are seeing a rise in wire fraud efforts targeting law firms and their clients. Fraudsters have developed several ways to convince lawyers and law clerks to wire funds out of law firm trust accounts to fraudsters’… Read More »
Categories: CPD, Cyber dangers, Fraud, Legal TechnologyLa fraude et cybercriminalité (2020)
Présentateur: Raymond Leclair, Vice-président, Affaires publiques
Categories: CPD, Cyber dangers, FraudClaims risks for commercial lawyers acting on the purchase or sale of a business (2020)
LAWPRO and the Hamilton Lawyers Association present a webinar about the risks when acting on the purchase or sale of a business
Categories: Corporate Law, CPD, Franchise, FraudReal estate fraud: Keeping up the fight (2020)
Join Nadia Dalimonte, Manager, TitlePLUS Claims and Counsel, as she reviews various types of fraud, and provides tips and resources to help you avoid them.
Categories: CPD, Cyber dangers, Fraud, Real EstateFraud for Shelter Update
With housing prices on the rise, more rigorous mortgage rules, and the resulting difficulty for some Ontarians to purchase property, real estate lawyers should be mindful of fraud for shelter. Fraud for shelter differs from traditional real estate frauds. Usually in a real estate fraud, the goal is to fraudulently sell the property or to… Read More »
Categories: Fraud, Online Only, Real Estate