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Warning: Email and telephone call misusing the names of George Peto and IMD Solicitors LLP

11 November 2026

An email and telephone call misusing the name of George Peto, and the name and details of IMD Solicitors LLP.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that a member of the public has received an email and a telephone call falsely purporting to be from a genuine solicitor (see further below for genuine solicitor details).

The SRA understands that the email was sent from the email address 'george.peto@imdcorporate.com' and the telephone call was made from the number '+44 7810 859662' where the caller claimed to be a Partner at a genuine firm of solicitors (see details below). We understand that during the telephone call, the recipient was also provided with the London branch address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see details below).

Any business or transaction through the email address and telephone number referred to above is not undertaken by any firm or solicitor authorised and regulated by the SRA.

We also understand that a website using the domain 'imdcorporate.com' has been set up, that is not a genuine domain of the genuine firm but which has periodically been redirecting to the actual website of the genuine firm (see below for genuine details). We understand that this redirection may be to attempt to lend credibility to bogus email correspondence as referred to above.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called George Peto (SRA ID: 7161251) who is a Partner at IMD Solicitors LLP.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called IMD Solicitors LLP (SRA ID: 625141). The firm's London branch office address is 1st Floor, 63 St Mary Axe, London, EC3A 8AA. Genuine email from the genuine firm uses the email domain @imd.co.uk and the firm's head office telephone number is 01618205055. The firm's genuine website domains are www.imd.co.uk and www.imdcorporate.co.uk.

The genuine firm IMD Solicitors LLP has confirmed that neither the firm nor George Peto have any connection to the email and telephone number 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.