Alerts

Warning: Correspondence from 'Multiesteem Wills and Estate Law' and a connected website

16 December 2021

A letter has been sent from 'Multiesteem Wills and Estate Law' in respect of an unclaimed inheritance.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that a member of the public residing in Switzerland has received correspondence from Michel Paulin of 'Multiesteem Wills and Estate Law'.

The letter is in German and relates to a supposedly unclaimed inheritance from an individual with the same surname as the recipient of the correspondence.

The letter requests the recipient contact Michel Paulin on PAULINBURO@GMAIL.COM, michel@multiesteem.com or Tel: +44 208 089 8711.

'Multiesteem Wills and Estate Law' operates the website www.multiesteem.com, falsely claiming to be authorised and regulated by the SRA.

The 'About us' section of this website lists three individuals, one of which being Adrian Graham Rose. The SRA authorises and regulates a solicitor by this name (see below). The SRA does not authorise and regulate the other individuals: Michel Paulin or Maurice Reynald Rossé.

The website provides addresses for a Head office in the UK and a Regional Hub in Spain:

2-4 Sheet St, Windsor, SL4 1BG, UK, tel: +44 208 089 8711.

Calle Princesa 09,30002, Murcia, Spain.

The website provides an email address of info@multiesteem.com.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm called 'Multiesteem Wills and Estate Law'. Any business of transaction through 'Multiesteem Wills and Estate Law', or the website, email addresses or telephone number above, are not undertaken by a solicitor's practice or by an individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Adrian Graham Rose (SRA ID: 15127), who is an Employee/ Assistant at Timms (SRA ID: 56618).

The genuine Adrian Graham Rose has confirmed that he does not have any genuine or intended connection to 'Multiesteem Wills and Estate Law' or the correspondence or 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.