Fake calls from person claiming to be from the Law Society of Scotland - 22 December 2016
We’re aware of a potential scam where an individual claiming to be from the Law Society of Scotland has called law firms asking their staff to contact our chief executive on a mobile phone number given.
The mobile number given was not connected to anyone at the Society. In any event, we would not contact law firms on behalf of our chief executive in this way.
If you receive a call from anyone claiming to be from the Law Society of Scotland, and which seems suspicious, you can contact us directly to verify whether the call was genuine.
Fraud and scam alerts
We regularly issue alerts to members and the public in response to threats to the profession. We also raise awareness of any potential scams involving fake solicitors or firms.