ctwsolicitors.co.uk Clone Email of Law Firm per SRA of UK
Also known as: ctwsolicitors.co.uk (taken from email)
Summary
Cloned Firm
| Legitimate Company | CTW Solicitors |
|---|---|
| Official Website | ctwsolicitors.com |
| Licence / Registration | Karen Shimmen and Cook Taylor Woodhouse Limited SRA#: 336509, 606304 |
Scam Snapshot
| Website URL | ctwsolicitors.co.uk (taken from email) |
|---|---|
| Known Email | [email protected] |
Contents
Filed under: Law Firm Clone
Full Analysis
What Is This Scam?
This is a website cloning scam targeting clients and contacts of a legitimate UK law firm. Scammers have created a fake website (ctwsolicitors.co.uk) designed to mimic the appearance and branding of the real CTW Solicitors firm. The fraudsters use deceptive email addresses associated with this cloned domain to impersonate solicitors and legal professionals, potentially engaging in financial fraud, phishing attacks, or social engineering schemes. Victims may be deceived into transferring funds, revealing sensitive personal information, or believing they are receiving legitimate legal services when they are actually communicating with criminals.
Who Are They Impersonating?
The scammers are impersonating CTW Solicitors, a legitimate law firm regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) of the United Kingdom. The genuine firm operates under the correct domain ctwsolicitors.com and is registered with the SRA under multiple licence numbers:
- Karen Shimmen (individual solicitor licence)
- Cook Taylor Woodhouse Limited (firm licence: SRA# 606304)
- Additional SRA reference: 336509
The SRA is the official regulatory body responsible for overseeing solicitors and law firms in England and Wales. Clients seeking to verify whether they are communicating with legitimate CTW Solicitors should always use the official website and contact details listed on the SRA's public register.
Evidence & Regulatory Action
This scam has been documented in the Cloned Firm Registry, which tracks fraudulent website clones targeting law firms. The registry identifies ctwsolicitors.co.uk as a fake website operation impersonating the legitimate CTW Solicitors firm.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued an official scam alert regarding this fraudulent activity. Additional details and warnings can be found on the SRA's official scam alerts page, which provides up-to-date information on known cloning schemes and fraudulent solicitor impersonations.
Red Flags
- Email addresses using the cloned domain (ctwsolicitors.co.uk) rather than the legitimate domain (ctwsolicitors.com)
- Requests for payment or financial transfers via unusual methods or to unfamiliar bank accounts
- Unsolicited contact from someone claiming to represent the law firm, particularly regarding urgent legal or financial matters
- Pressure to act quickly or avoid contacting the firm through official channels
- Generic greetings or poor spelling and grammar in professional correspondence
- Requests for sensitive personal information, identification documents, or confidential data
- Domain name variations or misspellings designed to resemble the legitimate firm's website
What To Do If You Have Been Contacted
- Do not respond to emails from the cloned domain (ctwsolicitors.co.uk) or the fraudulent email address [email protected]
- If you believe you are a client of CTW Solicitors, contact the firm directly using only contact details from their official website (ctwsolicitors.com)
- Report the fraudulent email and website to the Solicitors Regulation Authority through their official website at www.sra.org.uk
- Report the scam to Action Fraud or your local law enforcement agency
- If you have already sent money or personal information, contact your bank immediately and consider filing a report with your financial institution
- Document all communications and preserve evidence, including email headers and screenshots
- Check the SRA's public register to verify the legitimacy of any solicitor or law firm claiming to represent a specific entity