Scam Warning

Law firms have been warned to stay vigilant following an attempted cyberattack on a solicitor's firm which used a "sophisticated approach". The Law Society of Ireland said today that it had been notified of an attempted attack similar to three previous attacks in August and October 2024.

The Law Society of Ireland has warned solicitors to be aware of phishing emails falsely purporting to be from Douglas Kelly Solicitors in Swinford, Co Mayo. According to a notice published on the Law Society website, members of the profession have received an email purporting to be from the firm and

Irish lawyers have been warned to remain vigilant of email scams after one was circulated in the name of an English solicitor. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in England and Wales issued a warning last week about emails sent misusing the names of Kiteleys Solicitors Limited and Lucy Norris

The Law Society of Northern Ireland has issued a warning about a scammer calling himself "Andy Williams" or "Andrew Williams". The scammer is contacting solicitor firms in Northern Ireland and seeking to obtain their bank details. "We are aware that he called one solicitor firm multiple times seekin