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Saturday 8 December 2012

Fraudsters gear up for Christmas (part 2): false BBR emails


From Berry Bros & Rudd website 

Well known wine merchants Berry Bros & Rudd has also been used by fraudsters recently with emails being sent to producers purporting quite falsely to come from Max Lalondrelle.

Message to Jason Yapp, Yapp Brothers (see previous post), from Alun Griffiths MW of Berry Bros & Rudd:     

Jason,

We have had hundreds of similar cases where people have sought to claim to be BBR, usually quoting an e-mail address, which is plausible but fraudulent, and often using the correct name of one of our employees.  Only one or two growers have actually been duped. The UK police are totally uninterested in pursuing this, claiming that they don’t have the resources and that it is a matter for the relevant foreign police force. What we have done is to alert the Syndicat in the region of origin of the duped grower, asking them to send a round robin notification to all their members asking them to be on the alert for any unsolicited orders purporting to come from BBR.

Best regards

Alun



Example of false email sent in the name of Berry Bros to an Touraine producer recently:





Sujet:
COMMERCIAL REQUEST / DEMANDE COMMERCIALE
Date :
Wed, 5 Dec 2012 16:08:17 +0100
De :
BB&R LTD
Répondre à :
BB&R LTD
Pour :



Dear Sir/ Madam,

We, the Company Berry Brothers & Rudd Limited (number two of wines sellers in United Kingdom), are searching urgently for our wholesalers and our VIP customers, rares wines in original wood boxes or in cardboard of 6 or 12, see below:

Château Petrus: 1982 or 1989 - 1990 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007
Château Lafite Rothschild: 1982 or 1983 - 1986 - 1990 -  1994 – 1995 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2004 - 2006 - 2008 – 2009 - 2011
Château Latour: 1998 or 2001 - 2003 - 2006 - 2008

Romanée Conti DRC: 2004 or 2005
Romanée Conti écheveaux: 1986 or 1989 - 1990 -1996 -1997 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006
Château Ausone: 2001 or 2004 - 2005 – 2006
Château Cheval Blanc  1985
Château Yquem 1989
Château Haut Brion red 1986 or 1985
Château Haut Brion white 2004
Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 or 1985 – 1992 - 2003 - 2004 - 2008
Champagne Dom Pérignon
Crystal Roederer
Henri Jayer 1985 Richbourg
Remy Martin Louis XIII

Please, we would appreciate if you could send us your availabilities by mail or fax (raw, inventories & prices).

In case you run out of the vintages we requested from you your proposal for others vintages will be more than welcome (vintages, inventories and prices).

NB:

Payment: We would like to make a payment by Bank transfer within 30 days end of month (APPROVED BY COFACE), as with all our suppliers.

Shipment: Removal by our carriers (DHL, UPS, FEDEX or PRIVATE) to one of our warehouse and distribution center in England.

Best regards,

Max Lalondrelle
Sales and Marketing Advisor

3 St. James   Street,
Westminster, London
SW1A 1EG
United Kingdom

Office Direct Line: +44 (0) 207 0606 765
Cell Line Tel: +44 (0) 793 1000 805
Fax: +44 (0) 203 3188 337
Mail : sales@berry-brothers.co.uk

Company Excise Number: GBWK872576585
Warehouse Excise Number: GB00002733072
VAT Number: 872 5765 85
Company Registered In England Number. 05490962

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Bonjour Monsieur ou Madame,

Nous, Berry Bros. & Rudd Limited, numéro deux de la vente et la distribution de vins et champagnes au Royaume Uni (Angleterre, Écosse et Irlande), recherchons urgemment pour faire face aux importantes demande de nos grossistes et de nos clients importants, les crus ci-dessous en Caisse de Bois d'Origine ou en Carton de 6 ou 12. Ce sont:

Château Petrus: 1982 or 1989 - 1990 - 1996 - 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007
Château Lafite Rothschild: 1982 or 1983 - 1986 - 1990 -  1994 – 1995 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2006 - 2008 – 2009 - 2011
Château Latour: 2006 or 2008
Romanée Conti DRC: 2004 or 2005
Romanée Conti écheveaux: 1986 or 1989 - 1990 -1996 -1997 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006
Château Ausone: 2001 or 2005 – 2006
Château Cheval Blanc  1985
Château Yquem 1989
Château Haut Brion red 1986 or 1985
Château Haut Brion white 2004
Château Mouton Rothschild 1982 or 1985 – 1992 - 2003
Champagne Dom Pérignon
Crystal Roederer
Henri Jayer 1985 Richbourg
Remy Martin Louis XIII

Veuillez bien nous faire parvenir par mail ou par fax vos disponibilités (Variétés, Stocks et tarifs).

Vous pouvez également nous faire les propositions d'autres produits (Crus, Stocks et tarifs) si vous n'avez pas ce que nous recherchons.

NB: Paiement: Nous aimerions bénéficier d'un paiement par virement bancaire à 30 jours fin de mois (COUVERT PAR LA COFACE), comme avec l'ensemble de nos fournisseurs. Ci-dessous notre Numéro de TVA, et d’Accise en cas de besoin.

Transport : Enlèvement et Expédition par notre transporteur (DHL, UPS, FEDEX ou PRIVE) vers un de nos entrepôts de stockage et de distribution à Londres.

N’hésitez pas à nous contacter pour toutes informations complémentaires.

Recevez nos respectueuses et sincères salutations.

Cordialement,

Max Lalondrelle
Sales and Marketing Advisor

3 St. James   Street,
Westminster, London
SW1A 1EG
United Kingdom

Office Direct Line: +44 (0) 207 0606 765
Cell Line Tel: +44 (0) 793 1000 805
Fax: +44 (0) 203 3188 337
Mail : sales@berry-brothers.co.uk

Company Excise Number: GBWK872576585
Warehouse Excise Number: GB00002733072
VAT Number: 872 5765 85
Company Registered In England Number. 05490962

-- Message original --------
Sujet:
RE: COMMERCIAL REQUEST / DEMANDE COMMERCIALE
Date :
Wed, 5 Dec 2012 17:50:48 +0000
De :
customerservice
Pour :



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