Life at least this side of Town is getting busy again. We won't predict green shoots of recovery just yet. But deals are being done and properties are being bought and sold and maybe just maybe the worst is over in this fragile economy of ours.
I remember as a young raw Articled Clerk (as trainee solicitors were once called) the recession of 1974 working by candlelight in the midst of power strikes thinking Charles Dickens lives on.
I remember the recession of the 1990's when we closed our office up at Christmas cheerily wishing our neighbours a well earned rest only to find over half failed to reopen their offices in the New Year that followed because they had not been able to pay the rent.
And now the stop start helter skelter over the past few years.
The lessons are that life goes on. We all get through. Somehow. So Don't Worry!
Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Tuesday, 13 December 2011
AJLO CHRISTMAS QUIZ
1. It’s midnight. You have left work early and you’re flying home from Canary Wharf in your Porsche when you are hit in the rear by a contraption pulled by some four legged animals with horns driven by a bloke with a white beard. Do you:-
(a) ring your loved one on the mobile and explain you’ll be home late because of the rain, dear;
(b) grab your camera and offer the photos to the papers.
(c) exchange particulars and call the Police if one of Santa’s little helpers has been injured.
2. It’s the night of the office party and your head of department wants a Christmas kiss. Do you:-
(a) tell him that you’ve worked your 48 hours that week under the Working Time Regulations and slap him round the face;
(b) instead of joining your friends and doing the bossanova, go ahead and do the boss a favour;
(c) make a mental note to call your Solicitor after Christmas and file a complaint for harassment.
3. You have not received your usual Christmas bonus. Do you:-
(a) pick up Charles Dickens’Christmas Carol, a glass of port, and murmur “Bah humbug”;
(b) look through the Appointments Section of the local paper for a new job;
(c) issue an application for unlawful deduction from pay at your local Employment Tribunal.
4. You have been pulled over by the Police and asked to blow into this little black box. Do you:-
(a) not even think of claiming that you are an asthma sufferer (please don’t);
(b) not even consider reaching for the hip flask in your glove compartment before getting out of the car (again please don’t);
(c) blow away content in the knowledge that, after an excellent year at work your company will have no problem in providing you with a chauffeur for the next 12 months (I wish).
If you answer (c) to each of the questions, have you thought of becoming a lawyer?
May we wish you all the compliments of the season.
(a) ring your loved one on the mobile and explain you’ll be home late because of the rain, dear;
(b) grab your camera and offer the photos to the papers.
(c) exchange particulars and call the Police if one of Santa’s little helpers has been injured.
2. It’s the night of the office party and your head of department wants a Christmas kiss. Do you:-
(a) tell him that you’ve worked your 48 hours that week under the Working Time Regulations and slap him round the face;
(b) instead of joining your friends and doing the bossanova, go ahead and do the boss a favour;
(c) make a mental note to call your Solicitor after Christmas and file a complaint for harassment.
3. You have not received your usual Christmas bonus. Do you:-
(a) pick up Charles Dickens’Christmas Carol, a glass of port, and murmur “Bah humbug”;
(b) look through the Appointments Section of the local paper for a new job;
(c) issue an application for unlawful deduction from pay at your local Employment Tribunal.
4. You have been pulled over by the Police and asked to blow into this little black box. Do you:-
(a) not even think of claiming that you are an asthma sufferer (please don’t);
(b) not even consider reaching for the hip flask in your glove compartment before getting out of the car (again please don’t);
(c) blow away content in the knowledge that, after an excellent year at work your company will have no problem in providing you with a chauffeur for the next 12 months (I wish).
If you answer (c) to each of the questions, have you thought of becoming a lawyer?
May we wish you all the compliments of the season.
Thursday, 16 June 2011
Spam Mail
Bogus emails
Unsolicited Emails Warning
We have received numerous enquiries about unsolicited emails, which have been sent by people claiming to be existing members of Alexander JLO Solicitors or fictitious individuals from this firm.
The recipient generally receives an email, which purports to come from someone at Alexander JLO Solicitors, and claims that they are the beneficiary of a will and are to be bequeathed a large sum of money. Such a scam is usually known as the '419 scam' (named after the relevant section of the Nigerian Criminal Code, where it is thought the scam first originated).
What can you do if you receive a 419 scam email?
Whatever you do, never send any money or provide your bank details.
We would strongly advise the recipients of such emails, to ignore the emails and report the email to the abuse department of the Internet Service Provider from where the scam email originated. These emails should be addressed abuse@the ISP name (for e.g. abuse@yahoo.com). You should quote the full text of the email, including the message headers, which contain routing information relating to the origin and delivery of the message. You may need to refer to your email software for details on how to retrieve the message header. For example, when using Microsoft Outlook, go to View and Options and copy and paste the Internet Header into your email.
Further Information
You can find further information on these types of bogus email at the following websites:
Financial Services Authority
Impartial information can be obtained from the FSA, the UK's financial watchdog.
www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/news/scams/cams_and_swindles.html
Office of Fair Trading
www.oft.gov.uk/consumer/scams/default.htm
Metropolitan Police
Fraud alert pages have been set up in conjunction with the Economic and Specialist Crime Operational Command Unit, as a resource to assist in combating specific types of fraud.
www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/index.htm
Contacting Us
Should you require clarification as to whether an email, which you have received, is genuine or not, please forward a copy of your email to info@london-law.co.uk
Unsolicited Emails Warning
We have received numerous enquiries about unsolicited emails, which have been sent by people claiming to be existing members of Alexander JLO Solicitors or fictitious individuals from this firm.
The recipient generally receives an email, which purports to come from someone at Alexander JLO Solicitors, and claims that they are the beneficiary of a will and are to be bequeathed a large sum of money. Such a scam is usually known as the '419 scam' (named after the relevant section of the Nigerian Criminal Code, where it is thought the scam first originated).
What can you do if you receive a 419 scam email?
Whatever you do, never send any money or provide your bank details.
We would strongly advise the recipients of such emails, to ignore the emails and report the email to the abuse department of the Internet Service Provider from where the scam email originated. These emails should be addressed abuse@the ISP name (for e.g. abuse@yahoo.com). You should quote the full text of the email, including the message headers, which contain routing information relating to the origin and delivery of the message. You may need to refer to your email software for details on how to retrieve the message header. For example, when using Microsoft Outlook, go to View and Options and copy and paste the Internet Header into your email.
Further Information
You can find further information on these types of bogus email at the following websites:
Financial Services Authority
Impartial information can be obtained from the FSA, the UK's financial watchdog.
www.moneymadeclear.fsa.gov.uk/news/scams/cams_and_swindles.html
Office of Fair Trading
www.oft.gov.uk/consumer/scams/default.htm
Metropolitan Police
Fraud alert pages have been set up in conjunction with the Economic and Specialist Crime Operational Command Unit, as a resource to assist in combating specific types of fraud.
www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/index.htm
Contacting Us
Should you require clarification as to whether an email, which you have received, is genuine or not, please forward a copy of your email to info@london-law.co.uk
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
New Name
Let's add to the the list of names pretending to be members of Alexander JLO Solicitors. Welcome to the Rogues Gallery, Mr Kenneth Lum. He has his own personal email account lumkenneth@yahoo.com. This is a sure sign he is not part of a law firm - or he would be using the official law firm email address. The authorities have been informed. Be very careful.
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Spot the Errors
The latest attempts to deprive the public of their well earned money coming from these fraudsters is shown up by their simple lack of knowledge of the English language and English grammar. For example a person pretending to be associated with Alexander JLO Solicitors, called Fred Harrison, (who never has been associated with this firm) talks about his having been "given final notice to present his relative to come for his assets or else it will be forfeited". Not sure what that means but any English lawyer using a phrase like that would be reported to the Plain English Campaign! I won't bother correcting it or pointing to the other obvious errors in the latest batch of emails from Harrison but always check when you receive these requests and remember there is no such thing as a 'free lunch'.
Wednesday, 22 September 2010
Spelling Lesson
Someone recently sent me an email that they had received from another scam merchant.
I will protect individual names but basically the email ran as follows
Good day M
This is a personal E-mail directed to you and I request that it be treated as such. I am Micheal Brian a solicitor at law practicing in London.
I have a proposition to bring to your attention if you would be interested. This is about late JJ. I have been given final notice to present his relative to come for his assets or else it will be forfeited. I have done thorough search in order to identify any of his relatives, but all efforts have been abortive.
kindly contact me via my private email for detailed information and better confidentiality: m.brianesq@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Micheal Brian Esq.
The lessons to be learned are as follows:
1. These people can't write in decent English let along legal English;
2. There are spelling and grammatical errors right left and centre (but I don't propose to give them a free lesson in how to get their fraudulent activities under control);
3. They don't even know how to spell their own fictitious name correctly - Micheal indeed!
4. Never never reply to these people.
I will protect individual names but basically the email ran as follows
Good day M
This is a personal E-mail directed to you and I request that it be treated as such. I am Micheal Brian a solicitor at law practicing in London.
I have a proposition to bring to your attention if you would be interested. This is about late JJ. I have been given final notice to present his relative to come for his assets or else it will be forfeited. I have done thorough search in order to identify any of his relatives, but all efforts have been abortive.
kindly contact me via my private email for detailed information and better confidentiality: m.brianesq@gmail.com
Sincerely,
Micheal Brian Esq.
The lessons to be learned are as follows:
1. These people can't write in decent English let along legal English;
2. There are spelling and grammatical errors right left and centre (but I don't propose to give them a free lesson in how to get their fraudulent activities under control);
3. They don't even know how to spell their own fictitious name correctly - Micheal indeed!
4. Never never reply to these people.
Monday, 9 August 2010
Smith Baker
Mr Smith Baker is the latest name to join the Hall of Fame. Don't reply to him either. It doesn't even sound like a name in the U.K. Mr Baker is not a member of this law firm and has no authority to act on this firm's behalf. Ignore him and certainly don't send him money.
And if you get any emails from alexanderjlo@hotmail.co.uk they did not come from us. Ignore them too. Better still pass them onto Hotmail so they can deal with these people. We shall continue to report them to the authorities and take whatever (legal) steps are avilable to us. The time will surely come when these scam merchants get what they deserve.
And if you get any emails from alexanderjlo@hotmail.co.uk they did not come from us. Ignore them too. Better still pass them onto Hotmail so they can deal with these people. We shall continue to report them to the authorities and take whatever (legal) steps are avilable to us. The time will surely come when these scam merchants get what they deserve.
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