Alerts

Warning: Unsolicited telephone call from a number claiming to be connected with N D & P Solicitors Ltd

23 December 2022

A member of the public has received an unsolicited telephone call from an individual purporting to be a bailiff.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that a member of the public received a telephone call from an individual purporting to be a bailiff requesting payment of £37,000 in relation to a County Court Judgment at Northampton County Court. 

The telephone call was made from the mobile number '07444387765' and a search of the mobile number on Google linked the number to N D & P Solicitors Ltd.

Any business or transactions through the mobile number '07444387765' is not undertaken by a solicitors' practice or an individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called N D & P Solicitors Ltd. N D & P Solicitors Ltd has confirmed to the SRA that the genuine contact number for the firm is 0121 200 7040 and the firm’s genuine website is ‘www.ndandp.co.uk’. N D & P Solicitors Ltd has confirmed that it has no connection to the mobile number above or any calls made from that number.

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.