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Warning: Business card sent via WhatsApp misusing the name of Abdullah Mohammed Iqbal

2 July 2026

A business card has been sent to a member of the public misusing the name and address of a genuine solicitor and firm.

What is the scam?

A business card has been sent via WhatsApp to a member of the public misusing the name and address of a genuine solicitor and firm (see below).

The sender of the business card is purporting to be an 'advocate' who specialises in international finance disputes.

The business card provides the following contact number '+44 7389 009 643' along with an email address of 'mohammad.abdalrahman@safa-in.com'. The business card also misuses the address of a genuine law firm (see details below).

Any business or transaction through the above contact number and email address are not undertaken by a firm or individual authorised and regulated by the SRA.

The SRA does not authorise or regulate a law firm called Al-Safa Law firm L.L.C.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor by the name of Abdullah Mohammed Iqbal (SRA number 175952) who is a freelance solicitor at the firm called Abdullah Mohammed Iqbal (SRA ID 671183).

The SRA authorises and regulates the firm called Abdullah Mohammed Iqbal (SRA ID 671183). The firm uses the email domain @abdullahsolicitors.co.uk. Their office address 56 Mansfield Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 3BD, England.

The genuine firm Abdullah Mohammed Iqbal has confirmed that it does not have any genuine connection to the WhatsApp message 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.