Alerts

Warning: Website operating claiming to be 'Ritch Mueller Partners'/'GPM Solicitor'

9 July 2025

A website is operating and documents have been sent claiming to be from 'Ritch Mueller Partners'/'GPM Solicitor'.

What is the scam?

The SRA has been advised that a website is operating claiming to be from 'Ritch Mueller Partners'/'GPM Solicitor'.

The SRA has also seen documents sent to a member of the public that claim to be from 'Ritch Mueller Partners'/'GPM Solicitor'. The documents are in relation to a supposed inheritance.

The website provides an address of '27 Birmingham Street, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 4DY' and a phone number of '+441213184707'. It provides email addresses of 'enquiries@ritchmuellerpartners.com' and 'mrt@ritchmuellerpartners.com'.

The documents provide an address of 'Birmingham Street, Oldbury, West Midlands', a phone number of '+44 737 855 3992' and an email address of 'r_mueller@ritchmuellerpartners.com'.

The SRA does not authorise a genuine firm of solicitors called 'Ritch Mueller Partners' or 'GPM Solicitor'.

Any business or transaction through the above contact details is not undertaken by a solicitor or firm of solicitors authorised and regulated by the SRA.

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.