Alerts

Warning: Website claiming to be for 'Piper May Solicitors'

29 April 2024

A website at 'www.pipermaysolicitors.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be to be for 'Piper May Solicitors'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has become aware of a website at 'www.pipermaysolicitors.com' which is operating and falsely claiming to be a law firm called 'Piper May Solicitors'

The telephone number provided on the website is '020 3376 8293' and an email address of 'admin@pipermaysolicitors.com' was also provided. 

The website misuses the trading name and registered address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below)

Any business or transaction through the website 'www.pipermaysolicitors.com, telephone number '020 3376 8293' and email 'admin@pipermaysolicitors.com' are not undertaken by a firm authorised and regulated by the SRA.   

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Piper May Solicitors Ltd. The office address is 159 The Broadway Southall Middlesex UB1 1LR. The telephone number is 0208 574 5006. The website is at www.pipermay.com and the email domain ends with @pipermay.com.

Piper May Solicitors Ltd has confirmed that they do not have any connection to the website referred to in the above alert.

What should I do?

When a firm's or individual's identity has been copied exactly (or cloned), due diligence is necessary. If you receive correspondence claiming to be from the above firm(s) or individual(s), or information of a similar nature to that described, you should conduct your own due diligence by checking the authenticity of the correspondence by contacting the law firm directly by reliable and established means. You can contact the SRA to find out if individuals or firms are regulated and authorised by the SRA and verify an individual's or firm's practising details. Other verification methods, such as checking public records (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.