Alerts

Warning: A document misusing the name of Charles Rose LS Limited

17 October 2024

A 'Lease Agreement' has been sent to an energy supplier bearing the name of Charles Rose LS Limited and attested by Amy Louise Crighton.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that a document, purporting to be a 'Lease Agreement' for a property attested by a genuine solicitor has been sent to an energy supplier (please see below).

The Lease Agreement bears the name of a genuine firm and its address and SRA ID (see below for details of the genuine firm). The document also provides the telephone number of '01612621520'.

Any business or transactions through the address of '01612621520' 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 Charles Rose LS Limited however it is not presently trading. The genuine firm's SRA ID is 8004535 and its head office address is 27 Byrom Street, Manchester, M3 4PF, England. The telephone number of the genuine firm is 0161 850 5054.

The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine individual called Amy Louise Crighton, who is the director of Charles Rose LS Limited.

The genuine firm of Charles Rose LS Limited has confirmed that neither it nor Amy Louise Crighton has any connection to the document 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.