Alerts

Warning: Emails from 'Bruce Graham' claiming to be from 'Bruce Graham Solicitors'

7 April 2026

An email has been sent to a member of the public from ‘Bruce Graham' claiming to be a solicitor working at a firm called ‘Bruce Graham Solicitors’. The email is in relation to a fraudulent inheritance scheme.

What is the scam?

An email has been sent to a member of the public from 'Bruce Graham', a 'Principal Solicitor' claiming to work at a firm called 'Bruce Graham Solicitors'.

The email states that the recipient can be presented as next of kin to access a £5.5 million estate and share the funds 50/50 with 'Bruce Graham'. The email goes on to request personal details in order to begin the required paperwork.

The email asks the recipient to provide their full name, mailing address, telephone number(s), occupation and age.

The email was sent from bruce@brucegrahamlaw.co.uk and provides the telephone numbers: +442039969748 and website brucegrahamlaw.co.uk.

Any business or transaction through the above email address, telephone number or website is not undertaken by a firm or solicitor authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a genuine solicitor called ‘Bruce Graham’.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a firm of solicitors called 'Bruce Graham Solicitors'.

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.