Alerts

Warning: Website misusing the name of Acute Conveyancing Ltd

20 July 2023

The website ‘www.acuteconveyancing.co.uk’ is operating misusing the name of Acute Conveyancing Ltd.

What is the scam?

The website 'www.acuteconveyancing.co.uk' is operating purporting to be for a genuine firm of solicitors.

The website provides the email addresses of 'johnwhayward@acuteconveyancing.co.uk' and 'Info@acuteconveyancing.co.uk'. The telephone number provided is '+441513050327'. It displays the genuine address for the branch office (see below).

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a solicitor called John Whayward.

Any business or transactions through the email domain of '@acuteconveyancing.co.uk' and '+441513050327' 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 firm of solicitors called Acute Conveyancing Ltd. The head office address is 7 Wembley Road, Mossley Hill, Liverpool, L18 2DP. The branch office address is 9 Union Court, Liverpool, L2 4SJ.

The firm's telephone number is 0151 317 7069, and the email addresses used by the firm are michael@acutecv.co.uk, jack@acutecv.co.uk, and info@acutecv.co.uk. The firm does not have a website.

The genuine firm of Acute Conveyancing Ltd has confirmed it has no 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 (eg. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.