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Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called 'Carmine Ross Law Firm'

9 May 2024

A website at 'www.carminerosslaw' is operating and claiming to be a law firm called 'Carmine Ross Law Firm'.

What is the scam?

A website at www.carminerosslaw.com/ is operating and claiming to be a law firm called 'Carmine Ross Law Firm'.

The website provides a telephone number '+447441920764', an email address of 'info@carminerosslaw.com' and a postal address of '180 Tottenham Court Road London W1T 7PD' and claims to have offices in Toronto and Dubai.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Carmine Ross Law Firm'.

Any business or transaction through 'Carmine Ross Law Firm' or any of the contact details above are not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

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.