Alerts

Warning: Emails claiming to be from 'Jeremy Green' of 'Green & Green Partners'

15 May 2026

Emails have been sent to a member of the public purporting to be from 'Jeremy Green' of 'Green & Green Partners'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen emails that have been sent to a member of the public claiming to be from an individual called 'Jeremy Green', purporting to be a partner in the probate department at 'Green & Green Partners'.

The email claims that 'Green & Green Partners' act for the executor(s) of a will, and that the recipient is next of kin and entitled to claim 30% of the assets that were left.

The emails were sent from 'jeremyxgreen@gmail.com' and provide and misuse the address of a genuine firm of solicitors with a similar name (see below).

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a genuine solicitor's firm named 'Green & Green Partners'

Any business or transaction through the above email address or through 'Green & Green Partners' is not undertaken by a firm or solicitor authorised and regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine firm of solicitors called Greene & Greene (SRA number 50190). The firm's genuine address is 80 Guildhall Street, Bury St. Edmonds, Suffolk, IP33 1QB and it uses the genuine email domain @greene-greene.com and the telephone number 01284762211.

The genuine firm of Greene & Greene has confirmed that it does not have any connection to the emails referred to in the above alert and it does not employ a member of staff called 'Jeremy Green'.

The SRA does authorise and regulate a genuine solicitor called Jeremy Green (SRA ID: 657097), who is a partner in a separate firm and based in London. The genuine Jeremy Green has confirmed that he has no connection to the correspondence referred to in the above alert.

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.