We are aware of a number of bogus e-mails, letters and faxes which are being received by individuals in many parts of the world, claiming to be from Benson Elliot, or individuals from Benson Elliot, which indicate that the addressee of the e-mail/letter has been offered a job by our company. These communications are not genuinely from us, and appear to be part of a scam being orchestrated by someone using our name illegally and without authorisation. We have been alerted to some of these communications, have reported them to the police and are taking steps to try to stop it.

The communications are often in the form of emails, or sometimes letters, and they sometimes use the name of a current or former employee or partner of Benson Elliot. They are likely to be linked to organised fraud. If you have received such a communication we strongly advise that you do not respond to it or communicate further with the person who sent the mail/letter to you.We would, however, appreciate if you could forward any such communication to us (see below contact details). Here is a recent example.

For more detailed information on this type of scam see the section entitled "Fraud Alert - 419 Fraud" at http://www.met.police.uk/fraudalert/419.htm. This is the website of the UK's Metropolitan Police Force. 

Should you have any doubt about the authenticity of a communication purportedly coming from Benson Elliot please contact:

Jeremy Hussey or Christine Hölzle
info@bensonelliot.com
+44 (0) 207 808 8900