Alerts

Warning: 'Alzamil Law Firm Ltd' claiming to be a law firm

2 December 2022

Documents sent referring to 'Alzamil Law Firm Ltd'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that a document claiming to be a 'Transfer Ownership of Trading Account' and purporting to be from 'Department for Internal Trade' has been sent to a member of the public in relation to a 'frozen investment account'.

The document misuses the name and SRA identification number of a genuine solicitor (see below).

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Alzamil Law Firm Ltd'.

Any business or transactions through 'Alzamil Law Firm Limited' are not undertaken by an individual or firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Ameen Jamal Abboud whose SRA ID is 645587.

The genuine Ameen Jamal Abboud has confirmed that he does not have any connection to Alzamil Law Firm Limited or the document referred to in the alert above.

What should I do?

When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (eg. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.