Beware telephone scams, SRA warns
Don’t be duped into disclosing bank security information, the SRA is warning following reports of more firms being targeted by telephone con artists. The reports involve at least two incidents this month where telephone fraudsters posed as bank representatives. This follows on from four firms being targeted in November last year which prompted another SRA […]
What impact will the election have on the conveyancing market?
The UK housing market and the conveyancing sector is gearing up for a quieter period in the run-up to the General Election, but then a bounce back afterwards. This is normal of any election year but with the election too close to call in 2015, it will be a little worse. What the market and […]
BBC R4 give Fake Law firms top billing
March 4th saw the airing of Radio 4 consumer programme ‘You and Yours’, covering current affairs for the consumer, the headline topic was that of the ‘Fake Solicitor’. The programme revealed that as an industry scam alerts and reports of fraudsters have doubled in 2014 from the previous year. SRA Chief Executive Paul Phillip commented […]