Alerts

Warning: Stamped documents misusing the name and SRA number of Malik Saeed

21 July 2026

Stamped documents have been sent misusing the name and SRA number of a genuine solicitor (see details below) purporting to be from 'Trust Law' in relation to the recovery of investment funds.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that stamped documents have been sent falsely purporting to be from a genuine solicitor (see details below) from 'Trust Law'.

The documents seen by the SRA feature a 'bogus stamp' that misuses the genuine solicitor's (see details below) name and SRA number quoting the position of 'International Lawyer'.

The documents also mention the firm name 'Trust Law Company Ltd' and some of the document headers quote the firm name 'Trust Law'.

The SRA has also been informed of email communication with 'Malek Al Sayed' purporting to be an attorney lawyer at 'Trust Law Firm' providing the contact telephone number of '00447514141975'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate any individual with the name 'Malek Al Sayed' or any firms with the name 'Trust Law Company Ltd' or 'Trust Law'.

Any business or transaction through the documents and telephone number 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 solicitor called Malik Saeed. The SRA number for the genuine solicitor is 230056.

Malik Saeed has confirmed that he does not have any connection to the documents and details referred to in the above alert.

The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Gibbens & Company (Solicitors) Limited (trading as TrustLaw Solicitors) whose SRA ID is 566717. The genuine firm uses the email domain @trustlaw.co.uk and the genuine firm's website is http://www.trustlaw.co.uk

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.