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Warning: Website misusing the name of Elisabeth Dean Solicitors

15 September 2022

A website is operating at 'www.edsolicitors.com' misusing the name of Elisabeth Dean Solicitors.

What is the scam?

A website is operating at 'www.edsolicitors.com' misusing the name of Elisabeth Dean Solicitors. 

The website provides a telephone number of '+44 749 666 7111' and an email address of 'info@edsolicitors.com'.  

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

Any business or transaction through the above website, telephone number and email address are not undertaken by a solicitors' practice or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Elisabeth Dean, who runs the authorised firm called Elisabeth Dean Solicitors based at 35 Midland Road, St. Philips, Bristol, BS2 0JT. The firm’s genuine telephone number is 0117 955 0777 and the genuine email domain ends with @elisabethdeansolicitors.com. The firm does not have a website.

The genuine firm Elisabeth Dean of Elisabeth Dean Solicitors has confirmed that neither she or her firm have any genuine connection to the 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.