anyone heard of investment property group they say they have a buyer for my house

Pipistrelle_2

I was told last week by the local police that they have handed this over to the London (presumably Met) police and that they will be in touch when they know anything.

I'm sure they are now long gone, so not sure that anyone will get their money back, but was interested in above posts about the so called director etc ...

If I find anything else out, will let others know.

bumpydog

Wow, what an interesting read.

Really sorry for those of you that lost money.

I must admit though, if I was trying to find the whereabouts of the scamsters then the first place I'd look would be this thread.
After reading the whole thing there are definately several posters who I reckon are actually the same person.

I wonder if the police could request IP addresses, compare, and then send the boys round for a visit ?

Just a thought...

carole37

Not sure if this link comes out but thinks its worth having at the top of the thread just in case anyone else checking in. Was issued 10 Aug 2010.

(apparently can't post link perhaps someone else knows how to? Thanks

carole37

FSA unauthorised firms update: Tuesday 17 August 2010
17 August 2010

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has added a number of new companies to its list of unauthorised firms and individuals last week.

Seven firms were included on its list of unauthorised firms or people:

Cube Insurance
Cube Ins Limited
IncoNeon Limited
Investment Property Group
Invest PG Limited
Remi Boifford
Victory Invest Limited

Ten firms were added to the regulator’s list of unauthorised overseas companies, including:

Cooper and Daniels Company
Energy and Equity Research Group
Nikkei Financial
Seaboard Securities, Inc
Cobalt Finance Group
Globex International Group
Globex Partners
Pawealth.net
Samsung Securities aka. Sigma Securities
Tbfinvest.com

According to the FSA, although not all fundraising activities require authorisation or approval, investors who have given money or are considering giving money should exercise caution and will not benefit from UK compensation or complaint schemes.

A list of unauthorised and unapproved people can be found by clicking here:
http://!!!!!!!/FSAunauthorised

A list of unauthorised overseas companies can be found here:
http://!!!!!!!/FSAoverseas

A list of unauthorised internet banks can be found here: http://!!!!!!!/FSAunauthorisedIbanks

The FSA said the lists are not exhaustive and do not contain the names of all firms and individuals brought to its attention,

Consumers are urged to check the regulator’s register of authorised companies and individuals: http://!!!!!!!/FSARegister

poppysarah

this url?
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Doing/Regulated/Law/Alerts/unauthorised.shtml

Warnings and alerts page
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/Pages/Doing/Regulated/Law/Alerts/index.shtml

whywepayourtax

Thanks for the info, I just found out I've been conned, hope the goverment keeps up the good work (NOT) of informing the public where to look before it's too late .... The answerphone has now turned to "the number you have called is currently unavailable". What a waste of time Companies House is, don't they know where to look either ??? They obviously want us all to pay for all the reports to find out if a company is genuine ! The solicitors don't have a clue either -> maybe leaving the country might be a good idea !

BitterAndTwisted

Erm, it's not the government's job to wipe your bottom for you. How much research did you do before you handed over the money?

whywepayourtax

Enough (say's it all, I think -don't bother replying, it will get ignored)

GDB2222

whywepayourtax wrote: »

Thanks for the info, I just found out I've been conned, hope the goverment keeps up the good work (NOT) of informing the public where to look before it's too late .... The answerphone has now turned to "the number you have called is currently unavailable". What a waste of time Companies House is, don't they know where to look either ??? They obviously want us all to pay for all the reports to find out if a company is genuine ! The solicitors don't have a clue either -> maybe leaving the country might be a good idea !

Sadly, the authorities are very good at safeguarding people against mistakes by advisers who are basically trying to do the right thing. When firms like IPG just flout all the regulations and go in for out-and-out fraud, there's very little the authorities can do, as you've found out.

It's really a matter for the Police, and I suggest that you add your name to the list the Police hold. The more people on that, the more likely the Police are to do something about this. Sadly, the clear-up rates for most crimes are pretty low.

I'm really sorry that you've been conned by these low-lifes. The only consolation is that they were, by all accounts, extremely convincing.

Running_Horse

The thing that always gets me is the amount of initiative required to set up an untraceable company and con so many people...why not use that intelligence to set up a legitimate company and keep making money forever, without the risk of imprisonment.