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Warning: Emails purporting to be from 'Harris Scott' of 'Harris Scott & Co Attorneys'

14 August 2026

Emails relating to an inheritance claim were sent from 'Harris Scott' purporting to be a lawyer at 'Harris Scott & Co Attorneys'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has seen emails sent to a member of the public purporting to be from 'Harris Scott' a 'lawyer' at 'Harris Scott & Co Attorneys' who claims to be acting for a 'deceased client'.

The emails seen by the SRA invite the recipient to be recognised as a beneficiary of the 'deceased client's' inheritance, as they shared the same surname. The email informed the recipient of the process to release inheritance funds of 'five million eight hundred and twenty thousand pounds'. The emails were sent from 'info@harrisscottandco.com' and 'eronsman@dripcarpital.com' asking the recipient to also provide personal information.

One of the emails also offers assurance that the individual will not be in breach of the laws of the United Kingdom and Netherlands and attached to the email was a scanned copy of a passport purporting to be 'Harris Scott'.

The email signature provides the address '46 Southwark St, London, SE1 1UN', telephone number '+447349520787', email address 'info@harrisscottandco.com' and website 'www.harrisscottandco.com'.

The website appears to have now been taken down by the domain host.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate any individual with the name 'Harris Scott' or a firm called 'Harris Scott & Co Attorneys'.

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

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA does not authorise or regulate any individual with the name 'Harris Scott' or a firm called 'Harris Scott & Co Attorneys'.

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.