Email: robertson@remit-worldpay.co.uk
Scam Type: Phishing or Malware
From the Solicitors Regulation Authority website:
From the WhoIs for remit-worldpay.co.uk:The SRA has been informed that emails have been sent which fraudulently claim to be from "Robertson Humphreys", at "Robertson Conveyancing Limited - Solicitors and Advocates".
The emails state they enclose "draft contract documentation". The recipient should be advised that the link may contain malware.
The emails the SRA has seen have been sent from "robertson@remit-worldpay.co.uk". In the email "Robertson Humphreys" is described as an "Administrative Assistant" in the conveyancing department.
The emails also state the address of the firm as 19 Beach Road, South Shields, Tyne & Wear NE33 2QA, telephone numbers 0191 4974102 and 0191 4555101, fax number 0191 4975895. Some of these contact details are for a genuine firm of solicitors (see below) who are not connected to this scam.
The SRA does not authorise or regulate any persons with the name "Robertson Humphreys".
Any business or transactions through the names "Robertson Humphreys", "Robertson Conveyancing Limited" and/or the email address "robertson@remit-worldpay.co.uk" are not undertaken by a solicitor's practice or an individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Domain name:
remit-worldpay.co.uk
Registrant:
Katherine Shields
Registrant type:
UK Individual
Registrant's address:
The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
address omitted from the WHOIS service.
Data validation:
Nominet was able to match the registrant's name and address against a 3rd party data source on 23-Jun-2016
Registrar:
Namesco Limited [Tag = NAMESCO]
URL: http://www.names.co.uk
Relevant dates:
Registered on: 23-Jun-2016
Expiry date: 23-Jun-2018