Alerts

Warning: Emails misusing the name of Legal Solutions Advocates & Solicitors Ltd

31 October 2023

Emails have been sent misusing the name of Legal Solutions Advocates & Solicitors Ltd in relation to conveyancing matters.

What is the scam?

Emails have been sent claiming to be from 'Legal Solutions Advocates & Solicitors Ltd'.

The SRA has been advised that the emails request the recipient to transfer funds into an alternative bank account not associated with the genuine firm.

The emails are sent from the email address contact@lsasolicitors.com.

Any business or transaction undertaken using the email address contact@lsasolicitors.com is not undertaken by a genuine firm or solicitor.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Legal Solutions Advocates & Solicitors Ltd. The genuine firm uses the email address 'contact@lsasolicitors.co.uk'. Its address is 6 Seven Ways Parade, Woodford Avenue, Ilford IG2 6XH and its phone number is 0208 551 0151. The genuine firm has confirmed that it does not have any connection to the emails 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 (e.g. telephone directories and company records) may be required in other circumstances.