Alerts

Warning: Warning: Invoice misusing the name of Keystone Law Limited

24 September 2025

Invoice misusing the name of ‘Keystone Law’ and providing alternative bank account details for payment.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen a document entitled 'Invoice-INV-0039 (8650USD)' from a company called 'Al Sariya Third Commercial Investments RSC Limited' purporting to be based in Abu Dhabi. The invoice has been sent to an overseas company for a supposed deposit of monies relating to an investment. The document misuses the name of a genuine firm of solicitors (see details below), and payment to be made to them. The document also provides bank account details that are not associated with the genuine firm of solicitors.

The document seen by the SRA falsely claims to be from a financial institution and provides payment instructions directing the recipient to transfer the funds into a bank account bearing the name of a genuine firm of solicitors (see genuine details below). There is also an account number that is not associated with the genuine firm of solicitors.

Any business or transaction through the document described above is 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 genuine firm of solicitors called Keystone Law Limited (SRA number 400999).

Keystone Law Limited, has confirmed that it has no connection to the document referred to in the above alert. The firm have also confirmed that the account number provided is not a Keystone Law account number.

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.