Warning: Suspicious emails, letters or websites
Like many law firms today, we are occasionally the target of bogus emails, letters or faxes, that claim to be from Peters & Peters or our staff, but which are in fact part of a scam where someone is using our name illegally and without authorisation from us, in order to obtain a fraudulent benefit. A bogus copy of our website might even be created to support the scam.
Frequently these communications take the form of an email. They might give the name of a current or former partner or employee of our firm. Usually they state that the recipient should pay money in advance, so that the person/company might then be able to claim a substantial sum of money, for example, a purported inheritance as a beneficiary pursuant to a will. They may also ask for personal information to be divulged.
We are taking steps to prevent these scams and have reported them to the relevant authorities. However, if you have received an unexpected email or other communication, stated to be from our firm but that looks as if it might be a scam, we strongly recommend that you simply ignore it and do not reply to it in any way.
Information about similar scams can be found on The OFT’s website or The Financial Services Authority’s website (search for ‘scams and swindles’) .
If you have any doubt about whether a communication that you have received is authentically sent by us, then please contact our Managing Partner Julia Balfour-Lynn.