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Warning: 'Glyn Devaney Solicitors' claiming to be a law firm

31 October 2024

The website 'www.glyndevaney.com' is operating, claiming to offer legal services through 'Glyn Devaney Solicitors'.

What is the scam?

The website 'www.glyndevaney.com' is operating, claiming to offer legal services through 'Glyn Devaney Solicitors'. The website provides a postal address of '67 Lombard St, London, EC3V 9AJ', a telephone number of '+44-741-831-8425' and a contact email address of 'contact@glyndevaney.com'. Other email addresses using the domain of '@glyndevaney.com' are also provided on the website.

Emails have been sent to a member of the public from 'Glyn Devaney' using the email address 'gd@glyndevaney.com'. The emails ask the recipient for help in securing funds following the death of the deceased client with the same surname as the recipient. The emails also ask the recipient for consent to appoint and present them to the bank as the beneficiary of the supposed funds held in the deceased's bank account. A copy of a death certificate was also provided to the recipient by email.   

The SRA does not authorise a firm of solicitors called 'Glyn Devaney Solicitors' or a solicitor by the name of 'Glyn Devaney'.

Any business or transaction through the website 'www.glyndevaney.com', the above postal address, telephone number, or email addresses ending with the domain '@glyndevaney.com' is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

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.