Alerts

Warning: Letter claiming to be from a firm called 'BMD Law Firm'

13 June 2022

A letter has been sent claiming to be from 'BMD Law Firm' regarding a supposedly unclaimed insurance policy.

What is the scam?

A letter has been sent from an individual called 'Carl Burch' claiming to be 'Attorney at Law' at 'BMD Law Firm' regarding a supposedly unclaimed insurance policy for an unknown individual claiming to have the same surname as the recipient.

The letter provides a telephone number of '+44 749 666 7111', a fax number of '+44 120 064 0028', email addresses of 'info@bmdlawfirm.com', 'carl@bmdlawfirm.com' and 'carlburchjd@gmail.com'.

The letter misuses the name and genuine registered postal address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a solicitor called 'Carl Burch' or a firm of solicitors called 'BMD Law Firm'.

Any business or transaction through 'BMD Law Firm' and the above contact details is not undertaken by an authorised 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 firm of solicitors called BMD Law Limited. The firm’s head office address is 111 High Street Wavertree Liverpool L15 8JS.

The email domain for the firm is @bmd-law.uk. The telephone number is 01517228004 and the fax number is 01517374242.

BMD Law Limited has confirmed that they have no connection to the letter 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.