Alerts

Warning: Emails misusing the name of Wiggin LLP

20 May 2025

Emails have been sent misusing the name of Wiggin LLP in relation to payment for purported overdue invoices.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been informed that emails have been sent misusing the name of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below) requesting payment for purported overdue invoices.

A copy of the invoice seen by the SRA provides bank details for payment and misuses the postal address of the genuine firm (see below).

The emails were sent from the email address 'accounts@wiggin.biz'. The email seen by the SRA was purportedly sent from the 'Accounts Department' by an individual called 'Sandra Ashman'.

The SRA does not authorise and regulate anyone by the name of 'Sandra Ashman'.

Any business or transaction through the email address 'accounts@wiggin.biz' and domain name '@wiggin.biz' 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 Wiggin LLP, whose head office address is Jessop House, Jessop Avenue, Cheltenham, GL50 3WG. The genuine firm's email domain is @wiggin.co.uk.

The genuine firm Wiggin LLP has confirmed that it does not have any connection to the emails referred to in the above alert and it does not employ a member of staff called Sandra Ashman.

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.