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Warning: Email misusing the name of Snezhana Postolvska

5 September 2024

An email has been sent misusing the name of Snehzhana Postolvska

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that an email has been sent to clients of City of London Limited (Trading as City of London Solicitors) claiming to be from Snehzhana Postolvska.

The emails offer immigration services.

Any business or transaction through the email address AnaPostolovskcls@outlook.com is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA does authorise a solicitor called Snehzhana Postolvska SRA ID 610161. She is employed by City of London Limited which is an SRA authorised firm with the SRA ID 833586.

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.