{"id":22927,"date":"2025-01-15T16:07:21","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T16:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/?p=22927"},"modified":"2025-01-21T19:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-21T19:28:10","slug":"scams-targeting-ip-rights-holders-continue-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/en\/scams-targeting-ip-rights-holders-continue-in-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Scams Targeting IP Rights Holders Continue in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22927\" class=\"elementor elementor-22927\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c109125 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c109125\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d282d4\" data-id=\"4d282d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d0892 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d0892\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Over the past several months, a sophisticated e-mail scam has been targeting trademark holders in Canada. CPATA has received and responded to over 200 expressions of concerns from our agents and members of the public. We took a robust approach to dealing with this fraud, including responding to all inquiries swiftly, reporting the matter to the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security and local police, and working with authorities to seek to shut down fraudulent websites. Agents and members of the public have also reported the scams to local authorities and notified financial applications such as PayPal.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite concerted efforts throughout the IP sector in Canada to protect the public, <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">the scams have expanded across the globe and now include patent as well as trademark matters. They have become even more sophisticated in the depth of information included in the phishing emails lending an increased apparent credibility to their scams.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">CPATA urges IP rights holders to exercise extreme caution if they receive unsolicited e-mails from an unknown source. We invite our licensees to share this article with their clients to increase awareness of the present dangers.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-517e346 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"517e346\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What to Do if You Receive a Suspicious E-mail <\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88a234f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"88a234f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don&#8217;t panic and don\u2019t rush to take action, especially if that involves sending money or personal information to an unknown source.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Verify if the name used appears as a registered agent in CPATA\u2019s\u202f<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/registre-public-register.cpata-cabamc.ca\/?language=en_CA\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Public Register<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> In case the sender is impersonating a licensee, verify that their place of employment in the Public Register matches what appears in the e-mail.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check if the individual\u2019s name, business or phone number appear on CPATA\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/en\/trademark-scam-circulating-cpata-advises-public-caution\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">list of names<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> associated with this scam.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> If the name is not on the list, but you have concerns, reach out to CPATA.<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Compare the e-mail you received to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/en\/trademark-scam-circulating-cpata-advises-public-caution\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">sample scam e-mails<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> published by CPATA.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Check CPATA\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cpata-cabamc.ca\/en\/public-resources\/cpatas-approach-to-unauthorized-practice\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fraud webpage<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to review recent notices and warnings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Look up online the information provided in the email and see if others have experienced problems.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Review <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/canadian-intellectual-property-office\/en\/warning-scam-notices-related-patents-or-trademarks\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">this information<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office about scam notices.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Reach out to your agent with questions or concerns about communications you receive instead of responding directly to them.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">If you conclude that you are dealing with a fraud attempt, consider reporting it to the \u00a0<a title=\"URL d'origine\u00a0: https:\/\/www.cyber.gc.ca\/en. Cliquez ou appuyez si vous faites confiance \u00e0 ce lien.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cyber.gc.ca\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-auth=\"Verified\" data-linkindex=\"6\">Canadian Centre for Cyber Security<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bcff40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1bcff40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact CPATA  <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdbf91e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdbf91e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW235463731 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235463731 BCX0\">CPATA\u2019s mandate is to protect the public, and we take concerns about unauthorized practice and fraudulent activity seriously. 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