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1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Tuesday 21 April 2009

Update on fraudsters from UbiFrance

(UbiFrance is French government body for promoting French exports)

Latest news on the fraudsters, who claim to work for legitimate wine companies, try to order wine and then disappear with the wine but without paying.

'Just wanted to inform of you of the latest scam apparently the initial emails seem to come from Slovakia, hence the SK at the end of the email address.

Currently the fraudsters are using the following names and companies:

Eric Thorman of Thorman Hunt or Berry Bros or Richards Walford and Co Ltd, John Palmer of Alcohols Limited, Paul Avines of Thorman Hunt or Berry Bros, Peter Rubell of Berry Bros & Rudd, Dave Harris of Wine and Beer World Limited, and Jefferson Dee James of Wine Inns Ltd Belfast.'

See also a story on decanter.com last Friday on producers being stung by these fraudsters.

plus a posting on Leon Stolarski's blog on bogus orders and wine fraud.

plus a new entrant – a Dave Green who claims to work for Hayman Barwell Jones (HBJ Wines). This company went into administration on 15th January 2009 and is now called Wine Company Realisations Ltd.

Monsieur / Madame,

Nous sommes une entreprise d'exportation de vins et souhaiterons collaborer
avec votre domaine pour la distribution de vos millésimes au Royaume Unis.
Prière de nous faire parvenir vos tarifs et vos quantités disponibles.
Nous vous demandons de nous indiquer votre mode de règlement (paiement à 30
jours fin de mois).
Cordialement,

Sir / Madam,

We are a company of export of wines and shall wish to collaborate with your
domain for the distribution of your years in United Kingdom.
Prayer to send us your price lists and your available quantities.
We ask you to indicate us your method of payment (Payment in 30 days the
month end).
Kind regards,

Sales Manager
Green Dave

Barwell House
24 Fore Street
Ipswich, Suffolk IP4 1JU
United Kingdom
Turnover : 10 to 20 million GBP
Registered Number: 02490253
Phone : +447 501 085 783
Fax : +447 092 858 102
Mail : david_green_hbjwines@yahoo.co.uk

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