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Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called 'Krot & Khulani Bhebhe'

30 November 2023

A website at 'www.krotkhulanibhebhe.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be for a law firm called 'Krot & Khulani Bhebhe'.

What is the scam?

A website at 'www.krotkhulanibhebhe.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be for a law firm called 'Krot & Khulani Bhebhe'.

The website provides the email addresses:

  • info@krotkhulanibhebhe.com
  • alex.krot@krotkhulanibhebhe.com
  • k.bhebhe@krotkhulanibhebhe.com
  • kenneth.gordon@krotkhulanibhebhe.com
  • jude.hamilton@krotkhulanibhebhe.com
  • Edward.Evans@krotkhulanibhebhe.com
  • lynsey.krot@krotkhulanibhebhe.com
  • stephen.khulani@krotkhulanibhebhe.com

The telephone and fax numbers '+44-1224 346700, +44-7862 068507, and +96878136549'.

The website also provides addresses in the UK and United Arab Emirates.

The UK address is '4 Langdale Road, Thornton Heath, CR7 7PP, United Kingdom'.

It also lists the names 'Alex Krot', 'Dr. Reyadh Gift Khulani Bhebhe', 'Kenneth Gordon', 'Jude Hamilton', 'Edward Steven Evans', 'Lynsey Krot', and 'Stephen Khulani'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Krot & Khulani Bhebhe'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate individuals called 'Alex Krot', 'Dr. Reyadh Gift Khulani Bhebhe', 'Kenneth Gordon', 'Jude Hamilton', 'Edward Steven Evans', 'Lynsey Krot', and 'Stephen Khulani'.

Any business or transactions through a firm called 'Krot & Khulani Bhebhe', website or email addresses listed above, or individuals called 'Alex Krot', 'Dr. Reyadh Gift Khulani Bhebhe', 'Kenneth Gordon', 'Jude Hamilton', 'Edward Steven Evans', 'Lynsey Krot', and 'Stephen Khulani' is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

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.