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Warning: Website claiming to be a law firm called 'Daniel Richardson LLP'

6 March 2024

A website at 'www.danielrichardsonllp.co.uk' is operating and falsely claiming to be to be a law firm.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen a website at 'www.danielrichardsonllp.co.uk' which is operating and falsely claiming to be a law firm.

The website gave the address of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The website states the following individuals are 'solicitors': Gloria Edwards and Josh Dunn. It also gives the names of two genuine solicitors (see below).

The telephone number provided is +44-7418-449-095 and the email address is info@danielrichardsonllp.co.uk.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Daniel Richardson LLP', or individuals called Gloria Edwards and Josh Dunn.

Any business or transaction through the email address of 'info@danielrichardsonllp.co.uk', the website 'www.danielrichardsonllp.co.uk', or the telephone number '+44-7418-449-095', or undertaken by 'Gloria Edwards' or 'Josh Dunn' is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.           

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates genuine solicitors called Daniel Richardson and Adam Phillips, neither of whom are believed to have any connection to this website.

The SRA also authorises a number of genuine firms of solicitors which operate from the address Towers Business Park, Wilmslow Road, Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2YY, none of whom are also believed to have any connection to this website.

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.