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Sophisticated phishing scams
- Fake lawyer emails are sophisticated phishing scams. Impersonating legal professionals, these emails typically demand personal information or money, threatening legal action if you don’t comply. Their use of legal jargon and a convincing tone can make the deception seem legitimate.
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Aug 24, 2023 · A fake law firm in Canada is sending letters to U.S. consumers pitching a scam on how to make money off of another person's life insurance policy.
- Gary Guthrie
Using a fake domain that appears similar to ours, they look like normal emails from a high-level official of the Court (typically the Chief Justice of Canada or the Registrar), and ask you for sensitive information (including usernames, passwords or personal banking information).
Feb 18, 2022 · The basics of the scam are these. A member of the public (the “target”) is contacted by telephone/robocall, email, or sometimes paper mail by a person who appears to be a lawyer looking to complete a transaction or payment of an inheritance.
Nov 29, 2023 · Two Ontario lawyers have notified us that they received an email from the purported Fredrick Wright looking to retain them with regards to making a large commercial purchase. This appears to be a bad cheque scam (with a real company likely being impersonated) that presents as legal matter requiring the assistance of a lawyer. In… Read More »
The Alberta Lawyers Insurance Association (ALIA) has learned of a scam that involves what looks like legitimate emails with a Dropbox attachment or link. Appearing to be sent from a known contact, this phishing scam email works in several ways by exploiting the popularity of the file sharing service.
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1) a malicious party sends a fraudulent email disguised as a legitimate email, often purporting to be from a trusted source. The message is meant to trick the recipient into sharing personal or financial information or clicking on a link that installs malware.
