Alerts

Warning: Email and letter misusing the name of Angus Williams and RWK Goodman LLP

7 January 2026

A letter and email have been sent purporting to be from Angus Williams and RWK Goodman LLP in relation to a contract and a request for funds.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that a letter and email has been sent to the recipient, purporting to be from Angus Williams of RWK Goodman LLP.

The letter and email are in relation to a contract and request for payment. The communications included what appears to be an AI generated photograph of Angus Williams alongside a photograph of Deborah (Debbie) Dickies (who claims to be Angus Williams' co-worker).

The email was sent from the email address of 'angus.williams@rwkkgoodman.com'.

Any business or transaction through the email address above is not undertaken by an individual or firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called RWK Goodman LLP.

The firm's genuine email domain ends in '@rwkgoodman.com'.

The genuine firm employs a solicitor called Angus Williams.

The genuine firm does not employ an individual called Deborah (Debbie) Dickies.

The genuine firm of solicitors has confirmed that neither the firm nor their employee Angus Williams have any connection to the messages 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.