This page details notifications we have received on individuals and/ or organisations that have been fraudulently using or associating themselves with the identity of this company.
The aim of these fraudsters is to dupe innocent members of the public into engaging with and instructing them on unauthorised (sometimes inaccurate) legal advice; causing financial loss and in some cases loss in the opportunity to properly pursue a legal remedy.
Duncan Lewis does not authorise any unapproved use of the company information and takes all matters of fraudulent use of our details and/ or scams linked to the company seriously. Duncan Lewis will report such instances to the SRA Red Alert Team and work with the regulator and authorities in their investigations.
If the email id from which an email came from does not end with @duncanlewis.com, this this is not a genuine email from Duncan Lewis Solicitors. Do not open any attachments or links contained therein and delete such emails received. It is a good practice to avoid clicking on any links in emails that you are not expecting to receive. If you wish to notify us of any concerns you have then please use this Contact Us Page > Data Protection.
If you have been contacted by/ or aware of an individual you believe is fraudulently linking themselves and/ or using Duncan Lewis details; please report the matter with full details to our Risk and Compliance Team on: RiskandCompliance@DuncanLewis.com.
The Risk and Compliance Team are responsible for looking into such matters and reporting them to the appropriate authorities.
This page lists all notifications received to date:
DATE |
NAME OF INDIVIDUAL/ COMPANY |
DEPT LINKED TO FRAUD/ SCAM |
DETAILS OF FRAUD/ SCAM |
SRA NOTIFICATION |
23.08.2024 |
Ioan Daut |
ALL |
Falsely making representations that he works with/ is associated with Duncan Lewis. Duncan Lewis has no record of this individual working with the company either as staff or consultant. The advice is to notify Duncan Lewis immediately if he continues to link himself with this company. |
Duncan Lewis reported the matter to the SRA Red Alert Fraud team on 23.08.2024 and are investigating this. |
May 2022 |
Emails from address used: duncanlewiss@consultant.com is not one that Duncan Lewis Solicitors is familiar with or in use/ in any way associated with Duncan Lewis Solicitors. |
Wills & Probate/ Litigation using names Mr Richard White and Melissa White |
Falsely making representations emails coming from/ is associated with Duncan Lewis.
Attachments sent in emails are not as per Duncan Lewis Solicitors logo or format – this firm does not describe itself as Attorney Duncan Lewis Law Firm and neither are we accredited as Notary Public. |
Duncan Lewis reported the matter to the SRA Red Alert Fraud team on 25.05.2022 and are investigating this. |
March 2021 |
Duncan Lewis Solicitors London, using the email address: ‘mhilliard@madisoncorsecure.org’ |
Employment |
Important Notice |
Matter reported to SRA |
June 2020 |
Mr Malcolm Maurice |
Housing/ Welfare Benefits |
Falsely making representations that he works with/ is associated with Duncan Lewis. Duncan Lewis has no record of this individual working with the company either as staff or consultant. The advice is to notify Duncan Lewis immediately if he continues to link himself with this company. |
Duncan Lewis reported the matter to the SRA Red Alert Fraud team on 23.06.2020 and are investigating this. |
Jan 2020 |
Fraudulent use of Company name |
Wills & Probate/ Inheritance |
Email with attached documents purporting to be from Duncan Lewis solicitors, claiming to be related to beneficiary matter. Emails are being sent from duncanlewissolicitorsllp@gmail.com. Emails contain the following fraudulent documents 'Sworn Affidavit of Claim' and 'Power of Attorney'. Email requests copy of individual's international passport or driver's licence and details of bank account. The advice is to ignore and delete such emails. |
Advice is to ignore and delete such emails. |
April/ May 2018 |
Syed Rafique from Duncan Lewis using emails: |
Wills & Probate/ Inheritance |
Email purporting to be from Solicitor Syed Rafique from Duncan Lewis Solicitors claiming to be related to an inheritance matter. Emails are being sent from address: “rafiquetsyed@outlook.com”, “rafique.syed@outlook.com” and “askduncanlewis@outlook.com”, and some contain a contact telephone number of 07872 282 330. |
Matter reported to SRA who have investigated and posted on their website – Alert Page |
Feb 2018 |
Edward Ellis Equity Lawyer |
Child Care and Family |
Fraudulently linking himself to DL via solicitor.com site.DL has asked Solicitor.com to remove any references as unapproved and inaccurate. He has been targeting vulnerable parents who have had their children removed with promises that he will bring group actions to get their children back to them in 14 days using the email address: edward.w.ellis@gmail.com |
Matter reported to SRA and currently under investigation |
June 2020 |
Mr Malcolm Maurice |
Housing/ Welfare Benefits |
Falsely making representations that he works with/ is associated with Duncan Lewis. Duncan Lewis has no record of this individual working with the company either as staff or consultant. The advice is to notify Duncan Lewis immediately if he continues to link himself with this company. |
Duncan Lewis reported the matter to the SRA Red Alert Fraud team on 23.06.2020 and are investigating this. |
Oct 2017 |
Kasey Jones |
Crime |
Fraudulent use of DL Letterhead addressed to Andrew Smart and containing damp cloth with high chemical odour |
Matter reported to SRA and Police Action Fraud |
Oct 2017 |
Estate of Mrs Rosabell Wellington |
Wills & Probate |
Fraudulent DL email using address: duncanlewissolicitorsllp@gmail.com |
Matter reported to and investigated by SRA |
Oct 2017 |
Monday Osaseri |
Housing/ Social Welfare |
Sender of email: oluduncanlewis@yahoo.com. fraudulently passing himself off as Mr Olu Ayodeji, a Solicitor genuinely working for DL Lewisham office. Fraudulently making and pursuing applications in DL and Mr Olu Ayodeji’s name. |
Matter reported to Courts, SRA and Police Action Fraud |
Sept 2017 |
Mr Duncan Parker Lewis Barrister |
DL |
Fraudulent use of DL emails re: unclaimed inheritance of £4.7 million.Linking himself to genuine serviced office of DL in Cambridge |
Matter reported to and investigated by SRA |
Mar 2017 |
Mark Hemingway |
DL |
Unauthorised use of DL name and letterhead and purporting to help customer of Swift finances to refinance their loans |
Matter reported to and investigated by SRA and Police Action Fraud |
Oct 2016 |
Edward Dennard |
DL |
Sending emails to third parties purporting to undertake charity work and asking for monies to be sent to him.Using emaiI ID: barristerduncanlewis20001@gmail.com |
Matter reported to SRA |
April 2016 |
Alexander Carthy |
DL |
Fraudulent Company stamp used to certify ID documents in connection with money laundering offences |
Matter was brought to DL’s attention by the police who investigated.Mater reported to SRA |
Mar 2016 |
Website: www.wikibylaw.co.uk |
DL |
Fake websites duplication of DL details |
Matter reported to and investigated by SRA |
Nov 2015 |
Mr Raj Chupra |
Crime |
Using DL LAA Account Details to complete LAA forms, thereby holding himself out as being employed/services with DL |
Matter reported to SRA, LAA and investigated by Legal Ombudsman |
Nov 2015 |
George William |
Wills & Probate |
Scam emails sent to third party informing them they are a sole beneficiary to will and asking for personal details |
Matter reported to SRA |
Oct 2015 |
Mr T Johnson |
Crime/ Prison |
Fraudulent use of DL Letterhead for Rule 39 Correspondence re-directed to Birmingham Branch as undeliverable. Contained package with white substance |
Matter reported to Police and SRA |
July 2015 |
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DL |
Fraudulent Company stamp used to certify ID documents to secure credit. |
Matter reported to SRA |
You can also view the full notification reports on matters relating to Duncan Lewis and other company and/or individuals scams or fraud at the SRA Red Alert page at: https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/scam-alerts/scam-alerts.page