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Members of the public are advised to be on the lookout for scammers impersonating lawyers.

Several scams have appeared, all of which aim to get access to their intended victim’s money. Recently, a scammer targeted an animal charity in Richmond using sophisticated fake law firm letterhead and a fraudulent cheque.

Other examples include the inheritance scam, in which the scammer makes up a story about a fictitious distant relative leaving their estate to the intended victim; the grandparent scam, in which the scammer pretends to be the lawyer for the victim’s grandchild; and scammers’ offers to provide legal services regarding urgent patent or trademark matters. Scammers also send emails to people directing them to send funds to the scammer’s account with respect to their intended victim’s legitimate real estate transactions and settlement agreements.

If you have been contacted by someone who you suspect may be impersonating a lawyer, look for red flags such as grammatical errors or typos in the message, letterhead and logos.

You can also use the Law Society’s Lawyer Directory to check if the phone number and email address match the individual’s contact information. If it’s a scam, report it to law enforcement and to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

Learn more:
- Animal charity scam: https://ow.ly/8Yvj50Wy3Y0
- Inheritance scam: https://ow.ly/bMqg50Wy3XZ
- Grandparent scam: https://ow.ly/kWlV50Wy3Y1
- Patent and trademark scams: https://ow.ly/bAvQ50Wy3XY
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Law Society of British Columbia recently published a notice for the general public about several scams.

Several scams have appeared, all of which aim to get access to their intended victim’s money. Recently, a scammer targeted an animal charity in Richmond using sophisticated fake law firm letterhead and a fraudulent cheque.

Other examples include the inheritance scam, in which the scammer makes up a story about a fictitious distant relative leaving their estate to the intended victim; the grandparent scam, in which the scammer pretends to be the lawyer for the victim’s grandchild; and scammers’ offers to provide legal services regarding urgent patent or trademark matters. Scammers also send emails to people directing them to send funds to the scammer’s account with respect to their intended victim’s legitimate real estate transactions and settlement agreements.

If you have been contacted by someone who you suspect may be impersonating a lawyer, look for red flags such as grammatical errors or typos in the message, letterhead and logos.

You can also use the Law Society’s Lawyer Directory to check if the phone number and email address match the individual’s contact information. If it’s a scam, report it to law enforcement and to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre.

Learn more:
- Animal charity scam: https://ow.ly/8Yvj50Wy3Y0
- Inheritance scam: https://ow.ly/bMqg50Wy3XZ
- Grandparent scam: https://ow.ly/kWlV50Wy3Y1
- Patent and trademark scams: https://ow.ly/bAvQ50Wy3XY
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