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Warning: Website for 'Rechtsanwalt & Steuerberater Law Firm' misusing the address of genuine law firms

20 August 2025

A website for 'Rechtsanwalt & Steuerberater Law Firm' is misusing the address of three genuine law firms.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that a website at 'www.Rechtanwalteteuerberaters.com' or 'Rechtsanwalt & Steuerberater Law Firm' is misusing the address of three genuine firms (see below).

The website for 'Rechtsanwalt & Steuerberater Law Firm' provides an email address of 'frontdesk@rechtanwalteteuerberaters.com'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Rechtsanwalt & Steuerberater Law Firm'.

Any business or transaction through 'Rechtsanwalt & Steuerberater Law Firm' or through the 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 Anthony Leonard Associates, whose genuine address is Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Awan Solicitors, whose genuine address is Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Wiseman Solicitors, whose genuine address is Airport House, Purley Way, Croydon, CR0 0XZ.

The genuine firms are believed to not have any connection to 'Rechtsanwalt & Steuerberater Law Firm' or any of the above contact details referred to in this 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.