Alerts

Warning: Correspondence misusing the name of Solicitor Zickie Lim and Mills & Reeve LLP

13 April 2022

Members of the public have been contacted by someone falsely claiming to be 'Zickie Lim' of 'Mills & Reeve'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been notified that members of the public have been contacted by an individual falsely claiming to be 'Zickie Lim' of 'Mills & Reeve', in regard to signing a document.  

The SRA has been advised that the contact details provided for 'Zickie Lim' were +44 7788 154706 and zickielim0@gmail.com. The contact details also included an address for 'Mills & Reeve' which is very similar to that of the genuine firm address (see below). The WhatsApp profile misuses the genuine photograph of a genuine solicitor and the genuine address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

Any business or transaction through the above telephone number and email address are not undertaken by a solicitor's practice or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Zickie Lim who is a Partner at the genuine firm of Mills & Reeve LLP. Her genuine email address is Zickie.Lim@mills-reeve.com and her genuine telephone numbers are 01223 222482 and 07918 696303. Her genuine office address is Botanic House, 98-100 Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 1PH.

The genuine firm of Mills & Reeve LLP has confirmed that neither it nor the genuine Zickie Lim have any connection to the telephone number, email address or the individual(s) who contacted members of the public 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.