Scam Type: Phishing or Malware
From the Solicitors Regulation Authority Website:
The SRA has been informed that law firms have received emails sent in the name of "Andrew H. Lane", from Wakefield Law Solicitors. The content of the emails relates to the sale of "6 Huntingdon Close, Bevendon" and the email refers to an attached document entitled "memorandum of sale". The concern is that the attachment may contain malware if opened.
The emails seen by the SRA appear to have been sent from "Andrew Lane" of "Wakefield Law Solicitors", but have actually been sent from the email address "neilthomp@gmail.com".
Any business or transactions through the email address "neilthomp@gmail.com" are not undertaken by a solicitor's practice or an individual authorised or regulated by the SRA.
The emails contain a footer which include the genuine address and genuine SRA number of a genuine firm. The email also provides the telephone number 01924 201547.