Scam alerts round-up
Overview of recent scam activity
Our round up highlights the latest high-risk scams for both members of the public and solicitors.
We want to help people make well-informed choices about using legal services. As well as supporting solicitors to help keep their firm safe.
In the last three months from 1 August 2024 to 31 October 2024, we have published 97 scam alerts.
We have set out below a summary of the different platforms that have been used in these scams.
Inheritance entitlement to money (1)
Emails/phishing/malware (43)
- Email misusing the name of Bevan Brittan LLP
- Emails sent misusing the name of Ropes & Gray International LLP
- Email misusing the name of Legal Recoveries & Collections Limited
Bogus firms (21)
- Website falsely claiming to be a law firm called 'Aurora Assist'
- Website falsely claiming to be for a law firm called 'Empire Consultancy & Solution Limited'
- 'Equity Royal Law firm' claiming to be a law firm in London
Other (eg. documents, telephone calls and websites) (32)
- Letter misusing the name of Ospina Abogados
- Telephone call purporting to be from Linda Cronin
- WhatsApp number and profile photo falsely claiming to be Sukhvinder Nara
What you should do
Members of the public
- Check that any unexpected correspondence received is genuine - particularly if it asks you to provide personal information, funds or informs you of new bank details - by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means.
- You can Contact us to find out if a solicitor or law firm is regulated and authorised by the SRA.
- You may also need to verify details independently, such as checking public records (eg. telephone directories and company records) in some circumstances.
Solicitors and law firms
Useful resources to help keep your firm safe:
Last updated: November 2024 | Next update due: February 2025