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Warning: Phishing emails falsely claiming to be from Rayner Jones Employment Law & HR Services Ltd

31 May 2024

Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Rayner Jones Employment Law & HR Services Ltd.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from a solicitor at Rayner Jones Employment Law & HR Services Ltd (please see below). The fraudulent emails included a link purporting to be for a SharePoint file. The email appears to have been sent from the genuine email address of a solicitor at the genuine firm.

The fraudulent emails misuse the name and contact details of a genuine firm. They also misused the name and email address of a genuine solicitor.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Rayner Jones Employment Law & HR Services Ltd. The genuine firm's contact number is 01202 932944 and its email address is 'rayner@raynerjones.uk'.

The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Rayner Jones who is a solicitor of the genuine firm.

The firm have confirmed that neither it nor the genuine Rayner Jones has 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.