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Alerts

For tips on avoiding being victimized and to report or seek advice on dealing with fraud and scam attempts, contact Cynthia Nield at cnield@lians.ca or 902 423 1300, x346.

"TD Canada Trust" unpaid credit email scam (February 3, 2012)

Wang Shun debt collection scam (January 20, 2012)

Claudia Goodwill divorce settlement agreement scam (January 6, 2012)

Dan Nagasakii property rights scam (December 16, 2011)

Holiday eCard phishing/virus scam (December 2, 2011)

Crystal Masaru collaborative law agreement fraud (November 18, 2011)

"Microsoft"/"Windows" Computer Virus Scam (November 2, 2011)

New prize scam from “Blackberry Promotions/British National Lottery” (October 21, 2011)

Fraud archive

Avoid falling victim to fraud

BP Global Oil email scam and "spear phishing"

Bank emails

Bank ID code/login scam

Bogus HSBC fraud attempt

Business loan transaction scam

Cheque scheme

Collaborative family law scheme

Compensation scam from the “United Nations”

Cooperative law trust account scam

Credit card ‘phishing’ email scam

Debt collection scam involving UK and NS companies

Divorce representation alert

Failed Real Estate Transactions in HRM - Lesa George aka Lesa Jergen; Lesa George Worth

Fake law firm site targeting lawyers

Fax-to-email scam

Fraud attempts before holidays and long weekends

Fraud attempt using Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) indicators

Fraudulent request for services by Bangor "attorney"

Hong Kong Retention Alert

Insurance broker scam

Investment fraud attempt

"Izaddin Aris" loan scam

Legitimate law firm used for scam

LinkedIn scam attempt

Loan collection scam email

Long weekend/holiday scams

Member's Identity Stolen

Microsoft “employee” attempts to infiltrate firm’s computer systems

New ‘personalized’ scam emails

Prize scam from “Google UK”

Real estate fraud - UK client asking funds to be wired to Japan

Scam attempts using LinkedIn

Scheme involving UK company collecting Ontario debt

Securing your phone system from attacks by fraudsters

Small business scheme in Ontario

UK steel default sales agreement - (Click to view scam document)

Web site hijacking alert

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