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Warning: Carson Lindsey and Partners LLP claiming to be a law firm

5 October 2022

'Carson Lindsey and Partners LLP' is falsely claiming to be a law firm regulated by the SRA.

What is the scam?

'Carson Lindsey and Partners LLP' is falsely claiming to be a law firm regulated by the SRA.

There is a website for 'Carson, Lindsey and Partners LLP' at 'http://www.carsonlindseyllp.com/'.  The website copies and misuses the content and SRA number from the website of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The SRA has also seen a copy of a letter from 'Carson, Lindsey and Partners LLP' to a member of the public in Germany, claiming to relate to a supposedly unclaimed inheritance from someone with the same surname as the recipient of the correspondence.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm or solicitors called 'Carson Lindsey and Partners LLP'.  Any business or transaction through them, or through the website 'http://www.carsonlindseyllp.com/' or any emails using the domain “@carsonlindseyllp.com”, 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 Nicholls Brimble Bhol. Its genuine SRA number is 535829 and its website is https://www.nbblaw.co.uk/.

The genuine firm of Nicholls Brimble Bhol has confirmed it has no connection to the correspondence or website 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.