Alerts

Warning: Communications from 'Thomas Bryan' and 'Arthur Miller'

28 August 2024

Communications have been sent from 'Thomas Bryan' and 'Arthur Miller'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen an email received from an individual called 'Thomas Bryan' using the email address 'admin@ccjaction.org.uk'.

The email is in relation to an outstanding debt. The email says that 'Thomas Bryan' is a 'Solicitor at County Court'.

The email includes a 'Notice of Attachment of Earning Order' signed by 'Arthur Miller' with the SRA number '61849'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate solicitors called 'Thomas Bryan' or 'Arthur Miller'.

Any business or transactions through 'Thomas Bryan', 'Arthur Miller' or the email address 'admin@ccjaction.org.uk' is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA does not authorise or regulate solicitors called 'Thomas Bryan' or 'Arthur Miller'.

There is no firm or individual with the SRA number '61849'.

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.