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Warning: Contact misusing the names of Camilla Emily Jackson, Eric Klotz and Dante Benedettini

10 October 2024

Contact have been made misusing the names Camilla Emily Jackson, Eric Klotz and Dante Benedettini in relation to supposedly recovering funds lost in Bitcoin.

What is the scam?

The SRA understands that a member of the public has received contact from an individual called 'Camilla Emily Jackson'.

The SRA understands that the contact was in relation to offer help with the recovery of funds previously lost in Bitcoin investments.

The recipient was provided with an email address of 'camilla.j@solicitorsservices.com', a WhatsApp number of '+44 7882 396420' and a postal address of '30 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 3AD'.

The recipient was also provided a contact name of 'Eric Klotz' and 'Dante Benedettini'.

The recipient was provided with a supposed 'AML certificate'.

A further contact name of 'Markus Schuker' was provided together with an email address of 'markus.schuker@antimoneylaundry.org' and 'Noah Mora (Morra)' claiming to be head of the supposed organisation.

The contact misuse the names of numbers of genuine solicitors (see below).

Any business or transaction through the email addresses 'camilla.j@solicitorsservices.com', 'markus.schuker@antimoneylaundry.org' and the WhatsApp number of '+44 7882 396420' are not undertaken by an individual regulated by the SRA.

Is there a genuine firm or person?

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Camilla Jackson, whose SRA ID is 637064.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Eric Klotz, whose SRA ID is 480087.

The SRA authorises and regulates a genuine solicitor called Dante Benedettini, whose SRA ID is 493404.

Camilla Jackson and Eric Klotz have confirmed that they do not have any connection to the contact referred to in the above alert and none work with an entity with the name or domain 'solicitorsservices.com' and 'antimoneylaundry.org'.

It is believed that Dante Benedettini does not have any connection to the contact referred to in the above alert or is connected to the entity with the name or domain 'solicitorsservices.com' and 'antimoneylaundry.org'.

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.

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