Stop and check before sending money.
Email fraud can target legal transactions. Always verify payment instructions using a trusted telephone number.
Fahri Jacob Solicitors will not notify you of a change to bank details by email alone. If an email appears to change payment instructions, do not send money.
Before making a payment
- Telephone the office on 020 8347 4070 using a number you already trust.
- Verify the account name, sort code, account number and payment reference verbally.
- Do not rely on telephone numbers contained in a suspicious email.
- Consider sending a small test payment where the team has agreed that approach.
If you think a payment is at risk
Contact your bank immediately and ask it to attempt to stop or recover the payment. Then contact our office using the trusted number above. Speed matters.
Protecting information
Do not send passwords, full payment-card details or online-banking credentials to the firm. If you are unsure how to provide a document securely, ask first.