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Warning: Email from 'Michael Miller' misusing name and SRA number of genuine law firm

2 October 2026

An email has been sent purporting to be from a genuine firm of solicitors misusing the SRA number of FM Legal Limited.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that emails have been sent purporting to be from a genuine firm of solicitor along with misusing their SRA number (see below). The emails which have been sent are in relation to recovering money, which has been lost through Bitcoin Blockchain.

The emails were purportedly sent by 'Michael Miller', 'Mihael Miller' and 'Michelle Miller' who claims to be a 'Finance Manager' at FM Legal.

The website address www.fm-legal.com is listed within the emails' signature.

Any business or transaction through the individual or 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 called FM Legal Limited with the SRA number 561347.

FM Legal Limited has confirmed they have no connection to 'Michael Miller', 'Mihael Miller' and 'Michelle Miller' nor do they employ anyone by those names.

The firm's genuine email domain is @legal-fm.com and genuine telephone number is 0208 399 2066. The genuine website is www.legal-fm.com. FM Legal does not offer services to individual consumers in any case but only to businesses.

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.