Alerts

Warning: Contact misusing the name of Dante Micheal Benedettini

2 October 2025

Emails have been sent misusing the names of Dante Micheal Benedettini and the SRA in relation to recovering funds lost to cryptocurrency (Bitcoin).

What is the scam?

The SRA understands that a member of the public has received contact from an individual called 'Dante Micheal Benedettini'.

The correspondence which has been sent to the member of public was an offer to help with the recovery of funds previously lost in Bitcoin investments.

The recipient was provided with an email address of dante.b@solicitorservices.com, two telephone numbers of '+44 7365 470598', '+44 7567 175969' and a postal address of '125 Old Broad Street EC2N 1AR'.

The emails misuse the name and SRA ID of a genuine solicitor (see below). The emails also misuse the address of the Solicitors Regulation Authority.  

Any business or transaction through the email addresses or contact numbers referred above 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 Dante Michael Benedettini, whose SRA ID is 493404.

The SRA does not regulate a firm called Solicitor Services.

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

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.