Alerts

Warning: Contact misusing the name of Lyons Bowe Limited

3 June 2026

A document titled 'Compliance Agreement & Title Correction Contract' has been sent to a member of the public misusing the name of a genuine firm of solicitors in relation to recovering lost cryptocurrency (Bitcoin).

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen emails from an individual called 'Leslie Gordons' on behalf of an organisation called 'Restitution.Info' and an email from an organisation called 'Wirez'. The emails offer to help a member of the public with the recovery of funds previously lost in Bitcoin transactions.

The emails were sent form 'support@wirez.io' and 'leslie@restitution.info'.

The member of the public has also received a document titled 'Compliance Agreement & Title Correction Contract' from 'Wirez' which has been signed by 'Mark Johnson' who purports to be a solicitor at the firm of 'Lyons Bowe Solicitors'.

Any business or transaction through the email addresses or contract referred to above are not undertaken by an individual regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Lyons Bowe Limited, whose SRA ID is 652616. Lyons Bowe Limited have confirmed that they do not employ an individual named 'Mark Johnson'. The genuine firm of solicitors have confirmed that they have no connection with the document or the emails referred to in the above alert.

The SRA authorises and regulates multiple individuals called Mark Johnson. It is believed that these individuals are not connected to the contract referred to in the above alert.

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.