Email Impersonation Attacks - A reminder

We have been made aware recently of increased email impersonation attacks targeting members of the public, with the email senders purporting to be local estate agents and law firms.

Please remember that Ward Gethin Archer will only provide this firm's bank account details by secure encrypted email or by post. Our account details will not change during the course of a transaction and we will not change our bank account details via unencrypted email. If you receive notification of our bank details by any other method then you should contact us as soon as possible by telephone using any of the numbers available on our website, before sending any funds.

The Solicitors Regulation Authority have an up to date list of scam alerts, including email impersonation attacks, at https://www.sra.org.uk/consumers/scam-alerts/

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