Alerts

Warning: Document misusing the name of Duncan Lewis Solicitors and Olivia Amy Rose

18 September 2025

A document has been sent misusing the name of Duncan Lewis Solicitors and Olivia Amy Rose.

What is the scam?

Members of the public have received a document purporting to be from a genuine solicitor (see below). The SRA understand that the document is in relation to the supposed recovery of capital invested in fraudulent platforms that operated under the guise of investment opportunities in international financial markets.

The document was in Portuguese. It misuses the name and logo of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below) and purports to be signed by a genuine solicitor (see below). It also gives the address of the Willesden County Court in London.

The SRA has been informed that the members of the public were provided with a contact name of 'Petter Mallouk' and an email address of 'Peter.mallouk@bonmotivinvest.top' and a telephone number of '+372 5610 8647'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a solicitor called 'Petter Mallouk'.

Any business or transaction through 'Petter Mallouk' or the email address 'Peter.mallouk@bonmotivinvest.top' and telephone number '+372 5610 8647' are not undertaken by a firm or solicitor authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Duncan Lewis Solicitors and a genuine solicitor called Olivia Amy Rose, who is employed as a Consultant Solicitor at Duncan Lewis Solicitors.

The genuine Duncan Lewis Solicitors and Olivia Amy Rose have confirmed that they do not have any genuine connection to the document 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.