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Info Xabi Alonso & Kelly Anderson- Cameroon Scammers

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So...

I have a "wanted" ad on kingsnake for lacertas.

Here is that exchange-

Hello,
>>> i am a new member in this forum and i came across your ads and you
>>> where interested in purchasing Podarcis muralis and European
>>> lacertids, I know of a breeder friend of my who
>>> wanted to give his own Podarcis muralis and European lacertids up
>>> for sell. So please if you are still interested in buying the
>>> Podarcis muralis and European lacertids then you can give him a
>>> contact @ ([email protected]) for
>>> more information.
>>> thanks


On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 3:33 AM, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Have him send me a price list and I will check it out.
>>
>> Thanks.




> On Oct 16, 2010, at 3:43 AM, zil xabi <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hello,
>> thanks for the mail, please just contact him thro the email i gave
>> you to fine out more. i know nothing about the reptile breeding
>> please am just a friend
>> thanks

On 10/16/10, Kevin <[email protected]> wrote:
> What's your name? And what's his name? Also where are you and your
> friend from?
>

hello,
i am Xabi Alonso from Spain and my fiend is called Kelly Anderson
and he is from th USA.
thanks

>>
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I knew from that first email it was a scam- but decided to waste their time and see where this would actually go lol, I then email "Kelly"

> From: [email protected]
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Lacertas
> Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 13:42:59 -0700
>
> Hi Kelly,
>
> A person named Xabi suggested I contact you as you may work with/breed
> lacertas.
>
> What species do you have an do you have any available?
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin

-----Original Message-----
From: kelly anderson <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 2:16 am
Subject: RE: Lacertas

Hello,
Thanks for the mail, where are you located and what species are you interested in buying.
thanks
kelly


To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Lacertas
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 13:53:05 -0400
From: [email protected]

I'm really interested in most any european lacertas especially Lacertaphakus oxcephala lyersi can you get this species?

I am in california.

Thanks!
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Note: Lacertaphakus oxcephala lyersi is something I just made up

-----Original Message-----
From: kelly anderson <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 10:59 am
Subject: RE: Lacertas

Hello,
thanks for the mail, i have the species you need but they will have to be shipped from Cameroon to the USA.
thanks
kelly


To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Lacertas
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:11:44 -0400
From: [email protected]

How much are you asking, I can import in USA so that is no trouble. let me know prices and shipping expenses.

Thanks so much!!


-----Original Message-----
From: kelly anderson <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 11:22 am
Subject: RE: Lacertas

okay thanks for the mail, the cost for a pair including shipping will cost $498, yes we can shipped in the USA in less that 8 hour to your destination, how many are you interested in buying.
thanks
kelly


To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Lacertas
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:25:20 -0400
From: [email protected]

I'm looking for about 10 pairs, 5 to sell myself 5 to keep and breed- these are adults yes?

Do you accept paypal?

-----Original Message-----
From: kelly anderson <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 11:30 am
Subject: RE: Lacertas

Hello,
thanks for the mail, please can i have your number so that i can called you and we discuss on phone, we have pay pal facilitates in my country. Concerning the demand you need i can make up the quantity you need.
thanks
kelly


To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Lacertas
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2010 14:37:02 -0400
From: [email protected]

Hi Kelly,

My phone service does not accept out of country call, but I can call you with a calling card. give me the number and we'll make arrangments.

-----Original Message-----
From: kelly anderson <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Mon, Oct 18, 2010 11:48 am
Subject: RE: Lacertas

Okay then you can give me a called on this number 0023776415983 or +23776415983. i will be waiting to hear from you any time.
thanks
kelly
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I was surprised he gave me a number....

So I googled it and came up with this lol

http://www.cybercrimeops.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28497


So yea.... when "Xabi" emailed me he said Kelly was in the US - Kelly tells me Cameroon but at least they have the fictitious lizards I'm after.

Keep a look out for these email addresses and alias's


Cheers!
 
This scammer has just contacted me from a Wanted add I had on Kingsnake. His 'wife' is 'Lizzy Cole' she said they had 20 pairs of the Uroplatus I wanted and that her husband would gave me a call.

I received a call within minutes from 'Kelly Anderson', saying he was 'sandra' husband ??? I thought it was 'Lizzy'. He could not talk a word of english but said he had many Uroplatus Pietshmanni and eggs that he would ship next monday from Cameroon. He wanted $900 shipped for 20 geckos and he would only accept Western Union and that he would include the 'eggs' for free. I asked for a reference on the USA and he gave me the number of a 'Bill Jason' in California (540)313-7175. I actually called the number and some guy with a heavy accent said he knew Kelly well and that he gets geckos all the time and that I should buy with no worries. he also provided me with his email.

Buyers beware of ' Kelly Anderson' from 'Victoria, Cameroon', or 'Lizzy Cole' and it seems they have a contact here in the states called 'Bill Jason'.
 
From: lizzy cole <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:35:08 +0100
To: <@@@@@@@@@@@>
Subject: RE: Uroplatus.


Hello,
thanks for the mail, i am called Kelly Anderson Sandra husband, i am the one who just called you concerning the gecko, the total cost for the 20 geckos available will be $900 including the shipping and delivery couple with 12 eggs for free if you will be taking the geckos. And also will be be interested in the food and hand manual of the geckos i can make arrangement for the the manual to come together with the geckos. Also how long have you been breeding this species of geckos.
thanks
Kelly anderson


From: lizzy cole <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:47:17 +0100
To: <@@@@@@@@@@@@@>
Subject: RE: Uroplatus.


Hello
thanks for the mail, my wife and i have been working with the species for 7 years now, My wife and i have breeding this species since 7 years back because in my area this geckos can be found very easily so we have a farm of this species only. we have been selling to many buyer coming from the USA. Also we do not have paypal system here in Victoria island cameroon so we will only accept payment through western union and we have a reptile transportation company here that will be transporting some parcel on Monday to other buyers in the USA and they will be dropping some other buyers parcel in Florida so was wondering id you can fix and book for your your geckos to be put on the schedule. So let me know if that will be okay by you. And i am really sorry for the bad connection.
 
Correction... His Contact is in Virginia here's the email...

From: lizzy cole <[email protected]>
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2011 02:52:47 +0100
To: <@@@@@@@@@@@>
Subject: RE: Uroplatus.


Okay the recent buyer who just bought some of the geckos from me is called bill jason and he is from Pittsburgh Virginia and his phone number is 5403137175 you can fine out more from him and his email is [email protected] this was the last buyer i have to deliver some of the geckos too. You can either call him or email from for more information on our deal.
thanks
Kelly
 
Hmm. These guys for all appearances are part of the same ring as "Lisa Parks" / "Christian Cheo" did they ever give you a name to send the Western Union moneygram to?

http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224307 documents my run-in with these folks.

Their "reference"? The phone number 5403137175 is one of the SAME phone numbers listed / I was called from by their fake "transport agency" Pittsburgh Virginia when my "free eggs hatched in transit" and they needed $500 more from me for vaccinations and paperwork.

WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL REPTILE TRANSPORTATION AGENCY PITTSBURGH VIRGINIA USA
[cut BS about hatching eggs]
TELEPHONE >>>>> 5403137175

And some of the language is exactly the same: in particularly, the bolded phrases

"Hello,
sorry about you female and how it pass away, the total cost for the female including shipping couple with their food and hand manual and 2 free eggs will be $110. And we shipped to California.
thanks
lisa"

"Every thing is included in the $120 and the hand and food manual willhelpandguide youon how to breed and take good care of the geckos and also i will like to let you know that the eggs are already in the hatching stage so you will have to get a hatching or if you have it then you will have to start arranging it for Monday when the the geckos and the eggs arrives. How long have been breeding the gonatodes
thanks
Lisa"
 
Hey poster reply to them under albertandfifeild and see what you get.I got took for 600 to albert shienge about 18 months ago for 3 balls and he is in camroon
 
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