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Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called PCP Claims Team

1 March 2022

The websites at 'www.pcpclaimsteam.co.uk' called PCP Claims Team is operating claiming to be a law firm.

What is the scam?

The website 'www.pcpclaimsteam.co.uk' is operating claiming to be a law firm.

The websites 'www.pcpclaimsteam.co.uk' called 'PCP Claims Team' claims to be a 'trading style' of 'Varse Solicitors Limited Liability Partnership' and provides a postal address of '20 Church Street Bolton BL3 7IS' and '792 Church Street Littlelever Bolton BL3 O715'.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'PCP Claims Team' or 'Varse Solicitors Limited Liability Partnership'.

Any business or transaction through the above website or address is not undertaken by a solicitor 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.