Alerts

Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called 'Al-Zamil' or 'Alzamil Law Firm'

16 October 2023

A website at 'www.zamil-law.com' is operating claiming to be a law firm called 'Al-Zamil' or 'Alzamil Law Firm'.

What is the scam?

A website at 'www.zamil-law.com' is operating claiming to be a law firm called 'Al-Zamil' or 'Alzamil Law Firm' in 'Saudia Arabia – United Kingdom'.

The website provides a link to Companies House records claiming that an individual called 'Mohammed Alzamil' is a solicitor at 'Alzamil Law Firm Ltd'.

The SRA has been informed that a document titled 'Confidentiality Agreement and International Contract' has been sent to a member of the public from 'Al-Zamil' or 'Alzamil Law Firm Limited' in connection with a claim to recover funds through the English Courts. The document misuses the name and SRA identification number of a genuine solicitor (see below).

The document provides a telephone number of '+442045483666'.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Al-Zamil', 'Alzamil Law Firm' or 'Alzamil Law firm Ltd'.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a solicitor called 'Mohammed Alzamil'.

Any business or transactions through the above contact details are not undertaken by an individual or firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Abdullah Sherif El Maghraby. His SRA ID is 578030.

It is believed the genuine Abdullah Sherif El Maghraby does not have any connection to the alert above.

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.