Alerts

Warning: 'Equity Royal Law firm' claiming to be a law firm in London

3 October 2024

A website at 'www.equityroyal.com' is operating and falsely claiming to be for 'Equity Royal Law firm' based in London.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen a website at 'www.equityroyal.com' which is operating and falsely claiming to be a law firm based in London.

The website provides an email address of 'info@equityroyal.com', the telephone number is '+447451271333' and the postal address is '6 Gate Street London WC2A 3HP'.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Equity Royal Law Firm'.

Any business or transaction through the website 'Equity Royal Law firm' or any of the contact numbers above are not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

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.