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Warning: Emails misusing the name Legal Eagles

5 October 2023

An email has been sent misusing the name of Legal Eagles

What is the scam?

The email has been sent in relation to a Home Office application claiming to be from Legal Eagles. The application contained the following contact details: Legal Eagle Solicitors, 323 High Road, Ilford, IG1 1NR; telephone numbers 0208 186 888 and 07860 255 204; email address legalsolicitorsltd@gmail.com

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Legal Eagles. The genuine firm uses email addresses that end with the domain name '@post.com'. The firm’s telephone number is 07782 221532. The firm is located at First Floor Offices 2, 114-116 Cranbrook Road Ilford, IG1 4LZ.

The genuine firm of Legal Eagles has confirmed the email, telephone numbers and address used in the aforementioned application do not belong to the firm. The firm has no knowledge of the application and believes that that the application is fraudulent.

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.