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i have the opportunity in investing in a SIPP on Cape Verde Island.
i have received loads of paperwork to read up on it but wondered if anyone else has invested. pro's and con's ?

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  • Aegis
    Aegis Posts: 5,695 Forumite
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    juliek62 wrote: »
    i have the opportunity in investing in a SIPP on Cape Verde Island.
    i have received loads of paperwork to read up on it but wondered if anyone else has invested. pro's and con's ?
    Why have you been offered this opportunity? What advantages does it offer you that made you think it was a good idea for you?

    Beware: you may well be in the middle of a scam if this offer came out of the blue.
    I am a Chartered Financial Planner
    Anything I say on the forum is for discussion purposes only and should not be construed as personal financial advice. It is vitally important to do your own research before acting on information gathered from any users on this forum.
  • jayship
    jayship Posts: 387 Forumite
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    Looks like a scam. What do u know about Cape Verde Island?
    Investigate before u part with your money.
  • dunstonh
    dunstonh Posts: 120,336 Forumite
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    i have the opportunity in investing in a SIPP on Cape Verde Island.

    It's funny how scams or sales pushes are often presented as an opportunity.
    I am an Independent Financial Adviser (IFA). The comments I make are just my opinion and are for discussion purposes only. They are not financial advice and you should not treat them as such. If you feel an area discussed may be relevant to you, then please seek advice from an Independent Financial Adviser local to you.
  • Cook_County
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    Using "SIPP on Cape Verde Island" as a search term in Google reveals numerous companies none of whom appear to be FSA regulated.

    It remains a tragedy that the word "investment" can be used at all by entirely unregulated entities.

    After all this is why we got to the ostrich scandal in 1995 and a tiny bit further back into the tulip bulb scam of 1690...
  • juliek62 wrote: »
    i have the opportunity in investing in a SIPP on Cape Verde Island.
    i have received loads of paperwork to read up on it but wondered if anyone else has invested. pro's and con's ?

    The answer to this is extremely simple:

    Pro's: Nothing
    Con's: Everything

    Do not even consider taking this "opportunity".

    And in the future, anyone [you do not fully know] approaching you with any form of "Investement" should be dealt with by (a) filing in the wastepaper bin [written], or (b) slame the phone down [telephone]. Not a single 'good' investment opportunity has ever come from unsolicited contacts like this.
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