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Bank Details

Our bank details are contained in our Client Care Letter. We will not email our bank account details nor accept bank account details from anyone by email. This may at times be inconvenient but it is to protect both you and us from the increase in fraud.

Our bank details will never change. Please always telephone us on our usual office number 01225 422466 to verify bank details before sending us any money.

Should you receive any communication purporting to be from us with a change of bank details or to request money please immediately telephone us on our usual contact number to confirm the validity of that information.

Fraud Risk

There continues to be a rise in fraud and “cybercrime”. Weisberg Legal, its staff and clients can be targeted by fraudsters using fake emails, letters or phone calls. These scams take many forms and are increasingly sophisticated.

In an attempt to mitigate against such scams we have robust IT procedures in place including including frequent staff training on cyber security, multiple layers of anti virus / malware prevention, access controls such as multi factor authentication, use of the latest IT systems with back ups, and have completed the government backed Cyber Essentials Accreditation.

We are aware of the following current scams:

• Email Impersonation

Fraudsters can email using similar looking email addresses such as jonsmith@lawyers.com instead of johnsmith@lawyer.com and may behind the scenes build up trust or a rapport with clients and then requests payment to be made into a fraudulent bank account.

• Interception of emails

Hackers may intercept emails between individuals and their law firm using increasingly sophisticated attacks on email systems. The fraudster then requests payment to be made into a fraudulent bank account.

• Phishing and vishing

Where a fraudster uses email or telephone to obtain confidential information. This often involves building a personal relationship with a victim and usually results in the request for money to be paid into a fraudulent bank account.

• Malware

A harmful software that spies on or damages your IT. A particularly dangerous form, ransomware, encrypts files and demands a ransom in return for a decryption key.

EMAILS

Remain vigilant when receiving any emails purporting to be from us, emails will only come from the domain NAME@weisberglegal.co.uk if at any time you receive an email from a different but similar domain, for example the “l” is swapped for an “i” or the contents seem in anyway unusual, you may be subject to an online fraud so please do not reply to the email but telephone or visit our office on our usual contact details and ask to speak with your usual named contact. We will only send you documents as PDF or Word attachments, if you receive any other form of attachment please delete the email.

You can find further information on scams on the Solicitors Regulation Authority website.