Alerts

Warning: Stamped document from 'Jackson & Canter'

17 May 2023

A stamped document has been sent from 'Jackson & Canter' in relation to a supposed immigration sponsorship application.

What is the scam?

A document titled 'Statutory Declaration' has been sent signed by an individual called 'Dipankar Choudhury' and bearing the stamp of 'Jackson & Canter' in relation to a supposed immigration sponsorship application.

The document provides a telephone number of '0151 708 6593'.

The document misuses the name of a genuine solicitor and the former address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm called 'Jackson & Canter' (see below genuine firm with similar name)

Any business or transaction through '0151 708 6593' is 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 genuine firms called Jackson Lees and Broudie Jackson Canter trading as Jacksons Lees Group Ltd based at 3rd Floor, Walker House, Exchange Flags, Liverpool L2 3YL. The telephone number is 0151 282 1700.

The former address of the firm was 32 Princes Road, Liverpool L8 1TH.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Dipankar Choudhury. Mr Choudhury no longer works at Jackson Lees Group Ltd.

Jacksons Lees Group Ltd and Dipankar Choudhury have confirmed that they do not have any connection to the document 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.