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Warning: Emails misusing the name and details of Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited
22 December 2025
Emails have been sent misusing the name and details of Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited in relation to supposed suspicious transactions and fraudulent activity linked to BitSoft.
What is the scam?
The SRA has been informed that several members of the public have received emails purporting to be from 'Donnie Powell' claiming to be a 'Recovery Agency' from a genuine firm of solicitors (see below). The content of the email is in connection with supposed suspicious transactions and fraudulent activity linked to BitSoft and the recovery of digital assets.
The email was sent from the email address 'donnie.powell1661@gmail.com'.
The email misuses several details of the genuine firm of solicitors, including their head office address, SRA number and company number.
Any business or transactions through the email address 'donnie.powell1661@gmail.com' 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 Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited, whose SRA number is 8000728. The genuine firm's head office address is Floor 6, 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3HF and the contact email for the firm is 'info@wealthrecovery.co.uk'.
The genuine firm has confirmed that it has no connection to the email address or email 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.
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Update 22 December 2025
The SRA has been informed further emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited.
The SRA has seen an email claiming to be sent from ‘Ellie Barnes’, in respect of the recovery of remaining digital assets.
The email seen by the SRA was sent using an email address of ‘ellie.barnes67@gmail.com’ and misused the address of the genuine firm.
A further email was sent from ‘Joshua Chinn’ claiming to be a Crypto Fraud Recovery CA at Wealth Recovery Solicitors. The email gave the telephone number of ‘+1(343) 483-0132’ and misused the address of the genuine firm. The SRA has been advised that the email addresses legal@wealth-recovery.ca was also provided.
The SRA has also been advised that an email has been sent from someone claiming to be called Luis Jackson using the email address wealthrecovery@complliance.org.
Any business or transactions through the email addresses ellie.barnes67@gmail.com, legal@wealth-recovery.ca and wealthrecovery@complliance.org are not undertaken by an individual or firm authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited has confirmed that it employs a member of staff called Ellie Barnes. It has also confirmed that it has no connection to the emails referred to in the above alert. They have also confirmed that they do not employ anyone called Luis Jackson and that they no longer employ anyone called Joshua Chinn.
The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Joshua Chinn who was employed at Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited until 25 September 2025.