Phoenix Solicitors Successfully Recovers Over £635,000 for Fraud Victims Financial scams are evolving rapidly, and unfortunately, many individuals are deceived by fraudulent schemes that claim to offer high returns with little to no risk. One such case involved MAHF Trading Limited, a Nottingham-based company that deceived local investors and stole hundreds of thousands of pounds. […]
Increase in Romance Scams Each year on the run up to Christmas, we see an increase in Romance scams. Scammers are professionals at preying upon vulnerable people and as the festive period can be a difficult time of year for those who are lonely or experiencing conflict within their family life, we often see these […]
Beware of Fraudulent Calls Claiming to Be Phoenix Legal Solicitors Phoenix Legal Solicitors has recently become aware of an impersonation scam targeting individuals with unsolicited calls from persons falsely claiming to represent our firm. Please note that these calls are not from Phoenix Legal Solicitors and that we do not operate or make any communications […]
Task / Mission scams have been increasingly popular since the pandemic and the rise in work-from-home jobs. The scammers use advanced platforms which look as genuine as any other site to make these scams extremely convincing so you should never be ashamed if you have fallen victim to a scam similar to this. Scammers as […]
A Breakthrough in Bank Scams – Lloyds Bank Refunds Money Lost through Another Bank for Vulnerable Client Phoenix Solicitors recently secured a full refund for our client, Mr W, who lost £27,617.33 to a cruel and sophisticated investment scam. This scam affected Mr W’s three bank accounts: Chase Bank, Revolut, and Lloyds Bank. Mr W […]
How to Spot an Investment Scam Investment scams are by far the most common types of scams. Here at Phoenix Solicitors, we see many of these scams day in and day out. We believe these scams are the most common due to the recent revelations of cryptocurrency and forex trading, paired with the banks offering […]
Mr L contacted Phoenix Solicitors in January 2024 after falling victim to a purchase scam in January 2023. Mr L was originally looking to purchase a van to use as both his everyday vehicle and a work vehicle as his previous van had broken. Mr L searched on eBay for a replacement van, eBay being […]
What are ‘Purchase Scams’? Buying and selling items online has become a normal, and everyday thing for most people whether that may be on trusted and well-established platforms such as eBay and Gumtree or newer platforms such as Vinted and Depop. These online platforms offer an easy way to buy and sell almost anything from clothes to electrical items to motor […]
Helping companies recover their money In July 2023 the Director of Business Energy Solutions, BES Commercial Electricity Limited and Commercial Power Limited, Andrew Pilley, former Fleetwood Town FC’s chairman, was sentenced to 13 years in prison at Preston Crown Court after being found guilty of fraud and money laundering totalling around £15 million. Andy Pilley […]
