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Scam alert from the Solicitors Regulation Authority website:
The SRA has received a report that several members of the public have received correspondence sent by fax, falsely claiming to be from "Derek Bambury B.A Distinction, J.D" of the firm Browne Jacobson LLP. The correspondence relates to an unclaimed inheritance of an individual with the same surname as the recipient.
The most recent correspondence seen by the SRA gives email addresses of “bd@brownnejacobsonllp.com†and “derekkbambury@gmail.com†It also gives telephone numbers of “011 442 081 445 407 and “011 447 899 797 372†and a fax number of “011 442 038 074 637â€.
The correspondence also misuses the address of a genuine firm of solicitors.
The letter also gives a website address of “www.brownnejacobsonllpâ€. The SRA has been informed that this website address is a link to a website cloned from the website of a genuine firm of solicitors.
The SRA has also been informed that a member of the public was contacted by telephone by a “Derek Bambury†in relation to the above matter.
Any business or transactions conducted through the email addresses, telephone or fax number and website above are not undertaken by a solicitor's practice or an individual authorised or regulated by the SRA.
Please don't confront scammers or tell them their details are on anti-scam sites. It will take them minutes to set up a new identity and existing warnings will be worthless.
Scam alert from the Solicitors Regulation Authority:
The website “www.knapleyllp.com†is operating, which falsely claims to be for a law firm offering legal services and a faxed letter has been sent misusing the name of Kingsley Napley LLP.
What is the scam?
The SRA has been informed that a website "“www.knapleyllp.com†is operating.
The website claims to be for a law firm called “Kingsley Napley LLPâ€.
The website misuses the names of four genuine solicitors and the name and the registered postal address of a genuine firm of solicitors. (see below).
The website “www.knapleyllp.com†is not a website for a genuine firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.
The SRA has also been informed that a letter has been sent by fax falsely claiming to be from “Joseph Austin TEP Kingsley Napley LLPâ€.
The letter seen by the SRA appears to be written in German. The letter provides the same telephone numbers and website mentioned above. However, it provides another email address of “jaustin@knapleyllp.com.â€
The fax misuses the name of a genuine solicitor and the name and registered postal address of a genuine firm of solicitors.
Any business or transactions through “www.knapleyllp.com†or the contact details provided above are not undertaken by a solicitors firm authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Registrant Name: Protection of Private Person
Registrant Street: PO box 87, REG.RU Protection Service
Please don't confront scammers or tell them their details are on anti-scam sites. It will take them minutes to set up a new identity and existing warnings will be worthless.
Scam alert from the Solicitors Regulation Authority website:
A website "www.stephensonsllp.com" is operating, that falsely claims to be for "Stephensons Solicitors LLP". This website is not a website for a genuine firm of solicitors.
The SRA has also been informed that members of the public have been sent a letter by fax from an individual claiming to be "Andrew Leeakey" and "Head of Dispute at Stephensons Solicitors LLP". The letter seen by the SRA is in connection with a supposedly unclaimed "permanent life insurance policy", with the name of the supposedly deceased individual tailored to match the surname of the recipient. The letter provides the same website address, telephone and fax numbers as set out above, but provides different contact email addresses of "andrewleeak68@gmail.com" and "andrew@stephensonsllp.com".
Both the letter and website misuse the name and also a branch office address of a genuine firm of solicitors.
The SRA further understands that:
* requests have been made for the payment of "legal fees" in order for individuals to supposedly make a claim under the "permanent life insurance policy".
* Other, additional documents have been provided to the recipient of the letter, including documents purporting to be a "Life Insurance Certificate", an "Indemnity Letter" (claiming to be connected to the High Court of Justice, Queens Bench Division) and a false copy passport misusing the genuine photo of a genuine solicitor.
Any business or transactions through "www.stephensonsllp.com" or the contact details provided above are not undertaken by a solicitor's firm authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Registrant Name: Domain Administrator
Registrant Organization: See PrivacyGuardian.org
Please don't confront scammers or tell them their details are on anti-scam sites. It will take them minutes to set up a new identity and existing warnings will be worthless.
