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Warning: Website claiming to be for a law firm called 'Williamson LLP'

19 August 2022

The website 'www.williamsonlllp.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be for a law firm based in London. Correspondence has also been sent from a 'Karrl Williamson of Williamson LLP'.

What is the scam?

The website 'www.williamsonlllp.com' is operating and claiming to be a for a law firm called 'Williamson LLP'.

The website provides a postal address in London of 25 Moorgate, EC2R 6AY. It also provides a general email address 'info@williamsonlllp.com'. The website also names five lawyers as working at the firm, Karrl A Williamson, Phillips Craig, Duncan Armstrong, Irwin T Amando and Robin B O’Neal.

A member of the public has also received an email claiming to be from 'Karrl Williamson', a partner at 'Williamson LLP'. The email seen by the SRA refers to a supposed unclaimed inheritance from an unknown relative with the same surname as the recipient of the email. The email also provides the telephone number '+44 745-128-5088' and email address of 'karrl@karrlwilliamson.com'.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Williamson LLP' nor does it authorise and regulate solicitors called Karrl Williamson, Phillips Craig, Duncan Armstrong, Irwin T Amando and Robin B O’Neal.

Any business or transactions through 'Williamson LLP', 'Karrl Williamson', 'Phillips Craig', 'Duncan Armstrong', 'Irwin T Amando' and 'Robin B O Neal', or the website or contact details set out above, are not undertaken by an individual or firm of solicitors 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.