Emails: philiptrott@outlook.com,philiptrott31@gmail.com,philiptrott25@gmail.com & philiptrott1@hotmail.com
Scam Type: Advance Fee Fraud Scam
Scam warning from the Solicitors Regulation Authority website:
The SRA has been informed that emails have been sent that falsely claim to be from "Philip Trott", at "Bates Wells & Braithwaite Solicitors". The emails seen by the SRA refer to an unclaimed investment belonging to a deceased client with the same surname as the recipient of the email.
The emails state they are from "Philip Trott" of Bates Wells & Braithwaite Solicitors. However, the SRA is informed that they are sent from the email addresses "philiptrott@outlook.com", "philiptrott31@gmail.com", "philiptrott25@gmail.com", "philiptrott1@hotmail.com" and "philiptrott@outlook.com".
Some of the emails provide a telephone number of "+441618503597", and give the website of a genuine firm of solicitors. Other emails also misuse the address of a genuine firm of solicitors.
Any business or transactions through the email addresses or telephone number above are not undertaken by a solicitor's practice or an individual authorised or regulated by the SRA.