Alerts

Warning: Emails misusing the name and details of Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited

30 October 2025

Emails have been sent misusing the name and details of Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited in relation to the recovery of cryptocurrency funds.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen an email sent to a member of the public purporting to be from 'Emma Johanson' a 'Recovery Agency' from Wealth Recovery Solicitors Limited (see genuine details of the firm below). The content of the email is regarding the supposed recovery of cryptocurrency funds.

The email was sent from the email address 'emma.johanson3300@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 'emma.johanson3300@gmail.com' or the email described in this alert is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorise and regulate 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 have confirmed that they have 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.