Alerts
Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called 'DC Legal Services Solicitors'
29 April 2024
A website at 'www.dclegal-solicitors.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be to be a law firm.
What is the scam?
The SRA has become aware of a website at 'www.dclegal-solicitors.com/' operating and falsely claiming to be a law firm called 'DC Legal Services Solicitors'.
The telephone number provided on the website is '020 3376 8293' and an email address of 'admin@dclegal-solicitors.com' was also provided.
The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'DC Legal Services Solicitors'.
The website misuses the registered address of a genuine firm of solicitors with a similar name (see below)
Any business or transaction through 'DC Legal Services Solicitors' or the contact details above 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 DC Legal Services Limited trading as Simon Noble Solicitors. The head office address is 131 High Street Enfield Middlesex EN3 4EB. The telephone number is 0208 804 3594. The website is at www.simonnoblesolicitors.com and the email domain ends with @simonnoblesolicitors.com.
DC Legal Services Limited 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.