Alerts

Warning: Website misusing the name of ABK Solicitors Limited

13 September 2023

The website 'www.abklawuk.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be for ABK Solicitors Limited.

What is the scam?

The website 'www.abklawuk.com' is operating and falsely purporting to be a website for ABK Solicitors Limited. The website misuses the name and registered office address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The website refers to a contact email address of 'info@abklawuk.com' and a telephone number of '+44 744 2556 2820'.

Any business or transaction through the above website of 'www.abklawuk.com', email address of 'info@abklawuk.com' and telephone number '+44 744 2556 2820' are not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm called ABK Solicitors Limited. Its genuine office address is Continental House, 497 Sunleigh Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 4LY, England. The genuine contact number for ABK Solicitors Limited is 02079988210.

The genuine firm’s website is www.abksolicitors.com and it is still under construction. The genuine email address for the firm is contact@abksolicitors.com.

The genuine firm of ABK Solicitors Limited has confirmed it does not have a genuine connection to the website or contact details 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.