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Warning: Email from Kevin Listen claiming to be from Didlaw Limited

23 August 2023

An email from Kevin Listen has been sent misusing the name of Didlaw Limited in relation to an illegal eviction claim

What is the scam?

An email has been sent from an individual called 'Kevin Listen' claiming to be a 'solicitor' from Didlaw Limited in relation to an illegal eviction claim. Attached to the email is a letter purporting to be from Didlaw Limited. The email seen by the SRA uses the email address 'kevin@did-law.co.uk' and provides a telephone number of '+44 7377 099 427'.

The email misuses the name of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below). It also misuses the letter head of the genuine firm and includes the firm's electronic signature.

Any business or transaction through 'kevin@did-law.co.uk' and '+44 7377 099 427' are not undertaken by a solicitors' practice or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a solicitor by the name of Kevin Listen.

The SRA does authorise and regulate a non-practising solicitor by the name of Kevin Liston.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Didlaw Limited. The telephone number is 02070997508. The genuine firm email domain ends with @didlaw.com.

The genuine firm of solicitors Didlaw Limited has confirmed that they do not have any connection to the emails referred to in the above alert.

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 (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.