Alerts
Warning: Website for 'Farer & Co Associate'
22 November 2024
The website 'www.farerco.com' is operating claiming to be the website for 'Farer & Co Associate'.
What is the scam?
The SRA has become aware of a website at 'www.farerco.com' is operating, falsely claiming to be the website of a genuine firm of solicitors and misusing the SRA ID number of a genuine firm of solicitors (see below).
The website provides an email address of 'info@farerco.com' and a telephone number of ‘+44 736 027 9688’ and displays the image of the SRA logo.
The SRA does not regulate a firm of solicitors called ‘Farer & Co Associate’.
Any business or transaction through the website 'www.farerco.com' or the contact details above are 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 firm of solicitors called Farrer and Co LLP. The website for the firm is www.farrer.co.uk and the email domain used by the firm is @farrer.co.uk.
The SRA authorises and regulates a firm of solicitors called Duan & Duan UK LLP. The SRA ID is 659252. The website is www.duanduanuk.com and the email domain is @duanduanuk.com.
Farrer and Co LLP and Duan & Duan UK LLP have confirmed they do not have any connection to the website at 'www.farerco.com'.
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.