Alerts
Warning: Emails sent misusing the name of JNP Legal Ltd
12 August 2025
Emails have been sent falsely claiming to be from Lee Davies of JNP Legal Ltd, requesting funds be sent to an alternative bank account.
What is the scam?
The SRA has seen emails sent to an individual, falsely purporting to be from a genuine firm of solicitors and genuine solicitor (see details of genuine firm and solicitor below).
The emails seen by the SRA relate to the recipient making a payment to the firm and provides false bank account details, that are not associated with the genuine firm. The emails misuse the name of a genuine solicitor and the genuine firm of solicitors on the sign-off of the emails.
The emails were sent from the email address 'fc@jnplegal.net'.
Any business or transaction through the above email address, or otherwise using the domain '@jnplegal.net', is not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.
Is there a genuine firm or person?
The SRA authorised and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called JNP Legal Ltd. The genuine email addresses for the firm use the domain @jnplegal.org and their genuine website address is https://jnplegal.org.
The SRA also authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Lee Davies, who is employed as a Director and Head of Family Department at the genuine firm (details above). The genuine solicitor's contact details can be located on the genuine firm's website.
The genuine firm of solicitors and the firm's genuine Lee Davies have confirmed that they have no connection to the email address or bank details referred to in the above alert.
The SRA also authorises and regulates other genuine solicitors called Lee Davies, none of whom are believed to have any connection to the matters 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.