Alerts

Warning: Email misusing the name of Jennifer Sole and Curzon Green Solicitors

6 February 2025

An email has been sent misusing the name of Jennifer Sole and Curzon Green Solicitors.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen an email that falsely claims to be from a genuine solicitor at a genuine firm of solicitors (see below). The email requests funds in relation to a property purchase.

The email was sent from the email address 'jennifer@curzongreene.co.uk' and provides a telephone number of '020 3403 9576'. The cc field of the email also contains an email address of 'simone@curzongreene.co.uk'.

The email misuses the name, address, logo and SRA number of the genuine firm of solicitors (see below).

The email also misuses the names of several genuine solicitors at the genuine firm (see below).

Any business or transaction through 'jennifer@curzongreene.co.uk', 'simone@curzongreene.co.uk or '020 3403 9576' 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 Curzon Green Solicitors.

The firm's genuine address for its London office is 10 Philpot Lane, London, EC3M 8AA. The firm's genuine telephone number for its London office is 020 3443 9576.

The firm's genuine email domain ends in @curzongreen.co.uk (no 'e' after 'green').

The firm's genuine SRA number is 561374.

The SRA authorises genuine solicitors called Jennifer Isabelle Sole, Kelly-ann Welsh, Robert James Green, Lee Silk and Sukhwinder Bagha who are solicitors at the genuine firm. The genuine firm also employs an unadmitted individual called Simone Grant.

The SRA also authorises a genuine solicitor called Lauren Mclaughlin who was previously employed by the genuine firm.

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.