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Warning: A website for 'I.B.B Law' claiming to be a law firm

8 November 2024

A website at 'www.ibblaw.co' is operating claiming to be the website of a law firm called 'I.B.B Law'.

What is the scam?

A website at 'www.ibblaw.co' is operating claiming to be the website of a law firm called 'I.B.B Law, an abbreviation for Imran, Barry and Becca Partners'.

The Partners listed on the website are 'Barry Willton', 'Imran Dikur', and 'Dang Becca'.

The email address provided is 'support@ibblaw.co'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate solicitors called 'Barry Willton', 'Imran Dikur', and 'Dang Becca'.

Any business or transaction through 'I.B.B Law', 'Barry Willton', 'Imran Dikur', and 'Dang Becca', the website 'www.ibblaw.co', or the email address 'support@ibblaw.co' is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called IBB Law LLP which trades as IBB Law.

The firm's genuine website is 'www.ibblaw.co.uk' and its genuine email addresses use the domain '@ibblaw.co.uk'.

The genuine firm of IBB Law LLP has confirmed it has no connection to the website referred to 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 (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.