Protecting clients from fraud

We have been advised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority that solicitors and their clients are currently being targeted by fraudsters and cyber criminals. We would like to make you aware of some scams that we are aware of to help you from falling victim to them.

Scam emails

We have been made aware that the Thomas Mansfield name and/or the names of some of our individual partners and employees have recently been used in fraudulent scam emails.

The unsolicited emails claim to be sent from individuals at Thomas Mansfield, often with vague initial information and asking for a response in order to provide further detail. For instance, some of these emails claim to notify recipients of an inheritance and ask for personal details or bank information.

Please be aware that we have no connection to these emails, and our name is being used without our permission.

Cloned websites

In this scam a copy of a genuine website for a firm of solicitors may be used to create a fake or cloned firm. This firm may issue spurious proceedings and seek cash to settle the claim or may seek to charge you in advance for services that will not materialise.

What to look out for

  • Our email domains are thomasmansfield.co.uk and thomasmansfield.com.
  • We do not use Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook or Yahoo email addresses. Please check the sender’s details and be aware of email addresses that may look like our domain but are not identical.
  • Scam emails often contain unusual spelling or grammar errors, requests to open attachment or click on links and encouragement to share confidential or person information, such as your bank details.
  • Our website domains are tmfamilylaw.co.uk, tmwillsandprobate.co.uk and tmemploymentlaw.co.uk.
  • We trade under the following names: Thomas Mansfield Family Law and TM Family Law Law, Thomas Mansfield Solicitors, Thomas Mansfield Employment Law and TM Employment Law, Thomas Mansfield Wills & Probate, TM Wills and Probate, Thomas Mansfield Dispute Resolution and TM Dispute Resolution.

What should you do?

If you receive an email purporting to be from Thomas Mansfield that you believe may be fraudulent or if you wish to verify its authenticity, please contact us at [email protected].

You may also visit the Solicitors Regulation Authority website for further information and for known scams involving UK law firms.

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