We have become aware of fraudulent communications — emails, letters, messaging-app messages and telephone calls — that misuse the ATB Legal name, our logo, or the names of our people. These communications do not come from us, and we are not connected with them. This page explains how to recognise them and what to do.
How to recognise a fraudulent communication
Communications sent fraudulently in our name commonly:
– come from an email address that does not end in **@atblegal.com**;
– make unexpected offers of funds, compensation, prizes, or unclaimed or inherited assets;
– ask you to pay a fee, tax or charge in order to release a larger sum;
– request your bank details, passwords or one-time codes, or ask for payment by unusual methods;
– attach documents that copy our branding or use a lawyer’s name without their knowledge; or
– press you to act urgently or to keep the matter confidential.
What we will never do
We do not contact people with whom we have no prior dealings to tell them they are owed money, have won a lottery, or are the beneficiary of an estate. We do not ask you to pay a fee in order to receive funds. We do not request banking passwords or one-time codes, and we do not ask for payment through informal or personal channels.
If you receive a suspicious communication
Do not reply, click any links, open unexpected attachments, or send money or personal information. You can confirm whether a communication is genuinely from us by contacting the office directly using the details on our [Contact](/contact/) page — not the contact details given in the message itself.
If you have already responded
If you have sent money or shared personal or financial information, contact your bank or card provider without delay and report the matter to your local police or the relevant authority. You may also let us know, using the details on our [Contact](/contact/) page, so that we are aware the misuse is circulating.
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This page is provided for general information only and is not legal advice.