Alerts

Warning: Correspondence claiming to be from Irving Stone of 'Alison Law Group'

19 June 2026

Correspondence misusing the name of Irving Stone purporting to be from ‘Alison Law Group’ regarding an alleged unclaimed life insurance policy.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen letters sent to members of the public purporting to be from a genuine solicitor (see details below) with the position of a 'partner at Alison Law Group', who claims to be acting for a 'late client'.

The letters invite the recipient to be recognised as a beneficiary of the 'late clients' life insurance policy and provides the email addresses 'stoneirving@hotmail.com' and 'irving@alisonlawgroup.co.uk' to be contacted on.

The letters also quote the address of '98 Featherstall Rd N, Oldham, OL9 6BX, United Kingdom', telephone number '+44 7722151695' and website 'www.alisonlawgroup.co.uk'.

The letters also offer a false assurance of being 'compliant with legal standards' and bear a signature and state the name of the genuine solicitor (see details below) as a 'Principal Solicitor'.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Alison Law Group'.  

Any business or transactions through the letters, email addresses, telephone number and website described 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 solicitor by the name of Irving Stone (SRA number 101898).

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Irving Stone and it is believed that they are not linked to the letters, contact details and website referred to above.

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.