Alerts

Warning: Email falsely claiming to be from Mark Stiebel of Hunters Law LLP

24 December 2024

An email has been sent falsely claiming to be from Mark Stiebel of Hunters Law LLP.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that an email has been sent falsely claiming to be from a genuine solicitor at a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The email seen by the SRA requests the recipient to make a bank transfer. The email provides bank details to facilitate the transfer.

The email was sent from the email address 'mark@hunters-law.co.uk'. The email misuses the name, address and website address of the genuine firm (please see below).

Any business or transaction through the email address of 'mark@hunters-law.co.uk' 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 a genuine firm of solicitors called Hunters Law LLP, whose head office address is 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London, WC2A 3QN. The genuine firm's domain is @hunterslaw.com.

The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Mark Stiebel who was previously employed at Hunters Law LLP, and is now a partner at Meum Law Limited.

The genuine firm Hunters Law LLP has confirmed that neither it, nor Mark Stiebel have any connection to the email 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.