Alerts

Warning: Fraudulent individuals purporting to be employed by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP

18 June 2024

Individuals by the name of 'Enzo Morelli' and 'Mark Anderson' are purporting to be employed by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP.

What is the scam?

An individual by the name of 'Enzo Morelli' is purporting to be employed by CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and is fraudulently offering to assist members of the public to release funds in relation to a cryptocurrency matter. 'Enzo Morelli' is using the email domain of 'enzomorelli012@hotmail.com'.

The SRA does not regulate or authorise an individual called 'Enzo Morelli'.

The SRA have also been advised that an individual purporting to be 'Mark Anderson' from CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP contacted a member of the public requesting a deposit of $16.000 in relation to a Blockchain cryptocurrency matter. The individual used the numbers of '442081563149', '0203 514 3783' and the email address of 'support@blockchainhelp.in'.

Any business or transactions through the email domains and telephone numbers referred above is 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 of solicitors called CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. The genuine firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP's email domain ends in '@cms-cmno.com' and uses the number of 0207 367 3000.

The genuine firm of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has confirmed it does not employ an individual by the names of 'Enzo Morelli' or ‘Mark Anderson' nor does it have any connection to the alert referred above.

The SRA authorises and regulates several individuals called Mark Anderson and it is believed that they do not have any connection to the alert referred 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.