Alerts

Warning: Emails misusing the name of Tania Austin and Branch Austin McCormick LLP

6 March 2026

Emails have been sent misusing the name of Tania Austin and solicitor’s firm Branch Austin McCormick LLP

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that emails have been sent to members of the public, purporting to be from a genuine solicitor (see below) and a genuine firm (see below)

The emails are being sent from the email address 'Iamattorneytaniaaustin@gmail.com'.

Any business or transaction through the above email address is not undertaken by an individual or firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Branch Austin McCormick LLP. The genuine firm's head office address is 32 St James's Street, London, SW1A 1HD and their genuine telephone number is 02078510100.

The firm's genuine email domain ends in '@branchaustinmccormick.com'

The genuine firm employs a genuine solicitor called Tania Austin whose genuine email address is ta@branchaustinmccormick.com

The genuine firm of solicitors and the genuine solicitor have confirmed that they have no connection to the emails 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.