We are aware that occasionally fraudsters use the name of CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (CMNO) or the names of its partners or lawyers in fraudulent scam emails, calls or letters.
New scams are constantly being created and you should be wary of any unsolicited emails, phone calls or letters you receive purporting to be from CMNO.
Our email domain has the suffix @cms-cmno.com and we do not use Gmail, Hotmail, Outlook or Yahoo email addresses. Always check the email domain of any message received for addresses that look similar to ours, but are not identical.
If you receive an unsolicited email that appears to be from CMNO or one of its partners or lawyers, you should be cautious, especially if it:
- Uses unusual grammar or poor spelling;
- Asks you to open attachments or click on links;
- Asks you to provide confidential or personal information or your bank details.
The aim of scams is usually to extract money or personal data from you which may be used in illegal activities. We strongly recommend that you do not engage at all if you are suspicious.
What should you do?
If you receive correspondence purporting to be from CMNO that you believe may be fraudulent or you wish to verify, please contact fraud@cms-cmno.com. We strongly recommend that you do not respond, do not click on any links or attachments and you delete the message once you have informed us.
Further information about scams involving law firms, including details of known scams, can be found on the Solicitors Regulation Authority website here.
If you are based in the UK you can also report the incident to Action Fraud, or if abroad to your local police service or fraud agency.
Unfortunately, we cannot prevent these emails from being sent as they do not originate in our systems. However, once informed we will take steps to have the domains closed down and report such scams to our regulatory authorities.
Recent Scams involving the name of CMS and/or its staff
March 2024 – Emails from an individual named David Cook purporting to work at CMS UK
We have been made aware of an individual purporting to work for Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, called David Cook. This individual is using the email domain “cmslegal.com” and suggests that he is acting for an individual in relation to a transaction. This individual has sent correspondence to another party suggesting a payment should be made in relation to an agreement.
David Cook does not work for Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. We have reason to believe this is an individual impersonating an employee of our firm and/or an attempted scam. We recommend you do not respond to scam letters.
February 2024 – Emails from an individual named David Ricci purporting to work at CMS UK
We have been made aware of an individual purporting to work for Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP, called David Ricci. This individual suggests he is an expert in cryptocurrency and has offered services to assist in transferring assets. This individual has sent correspondence to the public using a similar leatherhead to our firms.
David Ricci does not work for Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. We have reason to believe this is an attempted scam and if you receive such correspondence, please do not reply to it.
February 2024 – Social media profiles purporting to be Samanthi Dias
We have been alerted to a number of social media profiles in the name of Samanthi Dias, using a picture taken from the CMS website. While CMS has an employee by this name please be aware these profiles are not created by her. Samantha’s legitimate pages have Meta verification. If you receive a message from this individual via an unverified account, please disregard it.
January 2024 - Emails from an individual purporting to be from Thomas Bohm at CMS LLP
We have been made aware of cryptocurrency recovery related emails being sent from individuals going by the names of David Holst and Thomas Bohm, purporting to be from CMS LLP and BNB SMART CHAIN. The emails refer to a cryptocurrency account and say they can assist to recover lost funds for a fee. The emails came from david.holst.eo@gmail.com. Although we have a partner Thomas Böhm in the Vienna office of our associated Member Firm, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, he is not approaching members of public through the above email. We have reason to believe this is an impersonation and scam attempt. If you receive such an email, please do not reply to it and delete it.
December 2023 – LinkedIn activities misusing the name of Betty Brennan
We have been made aware of scam activities on LinkedIn purporting to be sent from Betty Brennan claiming to be a lawyer and partner at CMS UK. We do not have a partner called Betty Brennan at CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and we have reason to believe this is a scam. If you receive any invitations or messages, please do not reply to it and delete.
December 2023 - Emails purporting to be from Sarah Brook with a change of CMS bank account details
We have been made aware of a client receiving an email purporting to be from a partner, Sarah Brook, stating that CMS’ bank account details have changed and attaching an invoice with the “updated” account details. The email has been sent from sarah.brook@cmsc-mno.com. While CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP does have a partner called Sarah Brook, these emails did not originate from her and the email address above is not connected with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and is an attempted scam. If you receive such an email please do not reply to it and delete it.
October 2023 - Recent Scams involving the name of CMS and/or its staff
We have been made aware of emails and text messages being sent from individuals going by the names of Victoria Smith and Thomas Böhm, purporting to be from CMS Law, stating to the recipient of the emails that this is cryptocurrency related. The emails make reference to a cryptocurrency account and say they can assist to release the funds for a fee. The emails and text messages came from victoria.smith.fx@gmail.com/ +44 7859 047236. Although we have a partner Thomas Böhm in the Vienna office of our associated Member Firm, CMS Reich-Rohrwig Hainz, he is not approaching members of public through the above email. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to the email address or the phone number and we have reason to believe this is a scam.
September/October 2023 - Emails from a firm purporting to be associated with CMS
We have been made aware of emails being sent from individuals going by the names of Marco Branco, Amy Davidson, and Seith Philips purporting to be from Atlas Law Firm, offering to provide legal representation for blockchain/ frozen cryptocurrency wallet related cases. Attached documents indicate that that Atlas Law Group is associated with CMS. We are aware that the following contact details have been used: emails: mailto:marcobranco@atlaslawoffice.net, amydavidson@atlaslawoffice.net, eithphillips@atlaslawfirm.co.uk, jasonnovak111@proton.me, and info@atlaslawfirm.co.uk. and www.cms.law, and Phone numbers: +447418357308, +44 7488 888430 and +447418357519, address 16 High Holborn, London WC1V 6BX and there is also a link to company website atlaslawfirm.co.uk, however, when clicking on this website it redirects it to which is an official website of CMS. Please note that CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to Atlas Law Firm or individuals called Marco Branco, Seith Philips or Amy Davidson, and we have reason to believe this is a scam. If you receive such an email, please do not reply to it and delete it.
August 2023 - Emails misusing the name of Catriona Aldridge
We have been made aware of scam emails and LinkedIn messages using the name of and purporting to be sent from Catriona Aldridge on behalf of CMS LLP regarding an overdue bill. While we do have a partner called Catriona Aldridge, these emails did not originate with her, and the email addresses catriona.aldridge@cmslawuk.online, Catriona.aldridge@cmslaws.co.uk, Catriona.aldridge@cmslaw.co, catriona.aldridge@cmslawllp.co.uk, Catriona.aldridge@cmslawuk.co, Catriona.aldridge@cmslaw.online and are not email addresses associated with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and is a scam attempt. If you receive such an email, please do not reply to it and delete it.
July 2023 - Emails/ Whatsapp messages misusing the name of Steven Corney
We have been made aware of scams using the name of and purporting to be sent from Steven Corney on behalf of CMS LLP. While we do have a partner called Steven Corney, these emails did not originate with him, and the following phone numbers +44 7859 047236, +27823387870, +27824788400 and +44 20 3868 7838 and email address stevencorney@cmsllplondon.co.uk stevencorney5@gmail.com are not contact details associated with CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP and is a scam attempt. If you receive such an email or message, please do not reply to it and delete it.
July 2023 – LinkedIn profile purporting to be CMS HR business partner
We have been alerted to a LinkedIn profile in the name of “Ella E.” who purports to be a Human Resources Business Partner for CMS, which has been contacting other LinkedIn users. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no employee by this name and we believe this to be a scam. If you receive a message from this individual, please disregard it.
July/June 2023 - Phone calls from an individual purporting to be from CMS LLP and CMS London
We have been made aware of phone calls and emails being made from an individual going by the name of Jason Novak, purporting to be from the CMS London and CMS LLP, stating to the recipient of the call that this is bitcoin related and he is needing to transfer money to an account. This is the second attempt made by this individual using similar methods of contact. The phone number the call came from is +442081574722 and email address jasonnovak011@gmail.com. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to this individual and we have reason to believe this is a scam.
June 2023 - Emails misusing the name of CMS
We have been made aware of an email being sent out, purporting to be sent from an individual named Sarah Jane on behalf of CMS, and requesting a reference about a student at London School of Economics. The email address being used is: s.janecms@gmail.com. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to the email address referred above.
June 2023 - Emails misusing the name of CMS
We have been made aware of an email being sent out, purporting to be sent on behalf of CMS-CMNO, and informing the recipient that in order to access their Bitcoin Wallet they will need to pay to CMS 3,000 Euros. The email address being used is: cms.llp1999@gmail.com. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to the email address referred above.
May 2023 - Emails sent from Kevin Logan claiming to be solicitor at cms-law.pro and cms-law.org
We have been made aware of emails being sent out by a Kevin Logan purporting to be on behalf of CMS Law, requiring recipients to remove links and associations to the company “bitcoin-360-ai.com” and “oilprofit.app” or face legal action. The email addresses being used are: info@cms-law. and proinfo@cms-law.org and https://cms-law.prohttps://cms-law.org and the website links are https://cms-law.pro and https://cms-law.org. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to the email addresses or websites referred above and believe these to be a scam/fraud attempt
May 2023 - Emails misusing the name of Grégory Benteux
We have been made aware of scams using the name of and purporting to be sent from Grégory Benteux on behalf of CMS LLP. Informing the recipients that CMS will assist in the recovery of monies relating to Bitcoin and/or fraud. The email addresses used gregorybenteux@hotmail.com and gregorybenteux@cmsllplondon.co.uk are not email addresses associated with the SRA regulated law firm CMS or Grégory Benteux and are scam attempts. If you receive such an email, please do not reply to it and delete it.
May 2023 - Emails misusing the name of Arie Scharf
We have been made aware of an email being sent out, purporting to be sent from Arie Scharf on behalf of CMS-CMNO, and informing the recipient that CMS is happy to provide legal representation to them. The email address being used is: cms.llp1999@gmail.com. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to the email address referred above.
May 2023 – Phone calls from individual(s) purporting to be from CMS LLP
We have been made aware of phone calls being made to businesses, purporting to be from CMS LLP, offering to help the recipient of the call recover money from their past as part of a large investigation. The phone number the calls have come from is 07520641919. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to this phone number and we have reason to believe this is a scam.
January 2023 - Emails sent from Kevin Logan claiming to be solicitor at CMS-LAW
We have been made aware of an email being sent out by Kevin Logan purporting to be on behalf of CMS-LAW Singapore, requiring recipients to remove links and associations to the company Finixio Ltd or face criminal and civil action. The email address being used is: kevinl@cms-law.net and the website link is for https://cms-law.net. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to the email address and website referred above.
April 2022 – payment request from email address “@cms-CMMO.com”
We have been made aware of an entity impersonating our firm with the objective of requesting the payment of an invoice. The fraudsters have attempted to impersonate one of the firm’s PA’s email addresses (and our Partner Robbie Leckie’s signature) in order to persuade the client to pay our invoices into a different bank account. Although the email from the fraudster appears to be from a CMS email address, it is in fact from “@cms-cmmo.com” rather than our standard “@cms-cmno.com”. The fraudster’s explanation for the change of bank account details were that the firm’s bank account was currently undergoing internal audits and is on temporary hold, so a new bank account was set up to receive payments. The email address “@cms-cmmo.com” is not an email address associated with the SRA regulated law firm Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP or Robbie Leckie and are a scam attempt. If you receive such an email, please do not reply to it and delete it.
April 2022 – invoices sent claiming to be from C/M/S Legal/Tax
We have become aware that fraudulent invoices have been sent claiming to be from CMS requesting payment of 15,000 Euros. The invoice was signed by Fredegar Wilfried and provides the SRA number “00079441”. Any business or transactions through “CMS Legal/Tax” or an individual called “Fredegar Wilfried” is not undertaken by solicitor’s practice regulated by the SRA. The SRA does regulate CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP (SRA number 423370). CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP has no connection to the invoices referred above.
March 2022 – A website for ‘Aswad Al-Kanaan’ misusing the names and photographs of genuine solicitors
We are aware that the website ‘www.aswahdlawfirm.com’ is operating and misusing the names, photographs and details of some genuine solicitors. The website ‘www.aswahdlawfirm.com’ is operating. The website claims to be for a law firm called ‘The Law Firm of Aswad Al-Kanaan’ but it is misusing the names, photographs, and some details of various genuine solicitors who work at the genuine SRA regulated law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP. The genuine Duncan Weston, David Abel, Eleanor Abbot and Kathryn Abrahams have confirmed that they do not have any genuine connection to the website.
March 2021 - Emails misusing the name of Ben Booker
We have been made aware of a scam using the name of Ben Booker setting out fictitious circumstances and asking recipients to call a number to discuss legal work, or to complete attached documents or in relation to an attached invoice. These emails came from email addresses bbooker@cmsukltd.com and ben.booker@cms-london.com. These emails did not originate from CMNO or our Ben Booker and are a scam attempt. If you receive such an email please do not reply to it and delete it.
Genuine emails from CMS only use the domain of @cms-cmno.com.
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