Alerts

Warning: Emails from 'Delphine Lemaire' misusing the details of 3K Law LTD

30 July 2026

Emails sent from 'Delphine Lemaire' misusing the details of 3K Law LTD.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen emails from an individual purporting to work for a genuine firm (see details below) in relation to assisting with recovering funds lost in a financial fraud scam.

The email signature includes 3K Law LTD's genuine head office address (see genuine details below). The signature also includes the telephone number: '+331 79976705', the email address: 'd.lemaire@3klaw.uk' and the website address: 'www.3klaw.uk'.

The firm is referred to as '3K Law' in the email signature.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate any individual with the name 'Delphine Lemaire'.

Any business or transaction through the email address, telephone number and bogus website referred to in the scam alert above is not undertaken by any 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 solicitor's called 3K Law LTD (SRA number 643316). The genuine firm's head office address is Greengate Business Centre, 2 Greengate street, Oldham, OL4 1FN and their genuine telephone number is 01618060989, the genuine email domain is @3klaw.co.uk. (Please note the '.co.uk' in the genuine email domain).

The genuine firm has confirmed that it does not employ any individual with the name 'Delphine Lemaire'.

The genuine firm has also confirmed it has no connection to the emails and contact details 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.