1. What is phishing?

Phishing is a form of cybercrime that attempts to trick you into voluntarily providing personal or financial data by impersonating trusted individuals or organisations.

2. How can you protect yourself?

• Verify the sender’s domain: All official emails from the firm come from the @martinezcaballeroabogados.com domain. If it is different, be cautious.
  
  
• Be cautious with unexpected links or attachments: Especially if you have not had prior contact with the sender.
  
  
• Pay attention to the message’s language: Official communications avoid spelling mistakes or poorly written expressions.
  
  
• Do not share sensitive data: Never provide personal information, banking details, or passwords by email or message.
  
  
• Be wary of urgent requests: Scams often create alarm so that you act without checking. For example, be cautious of emails stating “urgent: change bank details”.
  
  

3. Common forms of phishing targeting law firms

• Alleged intellectual property infringements: Messages that mimic warnings about unauthorised use of clients’ content.
  
  
• Fake changes to bank accounts: Emails stating that “the account for payment of fees has changed” and providing false details.
  
  

4. If you receive a suspicious email, do the following

• DO NOT reply, click links, or open files.
  
  
• Do not make payments based on instructions set out in suspicious emails. Bank details are shown on the printed invoice or the official PDF.
  
  
• Check with your usual contact whether there has been any official change.
  
  

5. How to report it

Send us an email immediately to info@martinezcaballeroabogados.com (or the internal address you designate) with the suspicious message attached. If you are a client, also contact your usual lawyer.

6. Our commitment

• We will analyse and, where appropriate, report phishing attempts to the relevant authorities.
  
  
• We regularly train our team and clients on the latest email scam tactics.
  
  
• We implement technical controls such as antivirus filters, link protection in emails, and alerts to detect suspicious campaigns.