Alerts

Warning: Emails falsely claiming to be from Lux Law Limited

2 September 2024

A number of emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Lux Law Limited and provided alternative banking details.

What is the scam?

Emails have been sent to clients falsely claiming to be from a fee earner at a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The SRA have seen an email that was sent to a residential conveyancing client and was an attempt at payment diversion fraud. The email provided bank details that were not connected to the firm.

The emails were sent from the email address 'admin@luxlaw.co-uk.net'.

Any business or transaction through the email address 'admin@luxlaw.co-uk.net' is not undertaken by an individual or firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Lux Law Limited. The email domain used by the firm is '@luxlaw.co.uk'.

The genuine firm of Lux Law Limited employs a paralegal called Tom Luxford.

The genuine firm of Lux Law Limited has confirmed that neither it, nor Tom Luxford 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.