Does Legatus even have a website, I cant find one.
None that I could find.
Stay well clear, these people are out to steal your money. You'll see countless similar stories on that other thread, every one of them lost their money.
Hi thanks for that info.We had looked them up. We was more concerned about the people who were selling us the shares Legatus Consulting Ltd & Co. and They cold called my husband and kept calling every week for months - there seemed to be a little bit of badgering to say the least. If they do turn out to be ok I will owe my hubby a great deal of money (I don't think).
I think your money is safe. In all the time I've been following these scams I have never heard of a single person getting anything back after buying shares from a cold caller.
They sent the papers out with photo copies of the share deal on saturday recorded delivery and phoned Monday morning to see if we had sent the paperwork back. When we told them no our bank did not think it was a good deal, they spent an hour saying the banks don't recommend it because it was taking the money away from them. As you said cold callers are only after our money.
Just as them where they are regulated and tell them you will report them to Operation Archway. Once you show a bit of knowledge about these scams they'll leave you alone.
Thanks for that info we have taken note and put it on our phone message board. there are so many scams it is hard to keep up with them. We got caught with one from Five Star *** i forget the rest of the name but "you have won a holiday in USA" take your card details to pay for airport tax, transfer fees and admin - then keep you talking while they take your money. All this is recorded but when they play it back there is long pauses where they have deleted your voice. They are relying on you getting your money back from your card company. They are being investigated in Florida and Canada. I kept all recordings phone calls and emails and passed them on to the Canadian, Florida bodies and my card company. They have only just targeted the UK so hopefully the will be stopped in their tracks. Again many thanks for your input.
BB
If they turn nasty on you and threaten to sue because you have a verbal agreement then hold firm because 100% you're talking to a bunch of thieves. Conmen don't sue so you've got nothing to worry about.
And as PB says every and any call you receive about investments, shares, bonds, futures, options, will be from a different set of conmen as your number will have been passed around.
If they turn nasty on you and threaten to sue because you have a verbal agreement then hold firm because 100% you're talking to a bunch of thieves. Conmen don't sue so you've got nothing to worry about.
And as PB says every and any call you receive about investments, shares, bonds, futures, options, will be from a different set of conmen as your number will have been passed around.
Can you provide details of where Legatus is regulated and also where your registered office is located.
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The old 'escrow company' scam.
Folks, if ever you hear the phrase 'escrow' when it doesn't involve your own solicitor then 99.99% chance you're being setup to have your money stolen. And if you want the odds 100% then that's when the 'escrow company' is not located in the UK.
Legit brokers and companies don't use escrow accounts (for stockbroking reasons) and if you don't understand why then I have a question for you - why are you getting involved in things you don't understand..........
Folks, if ever you hear the phrase 'escrow' when it doesn't involve your own solicitor then 99.99% chance you're being setup to have your money stolen. And if you want the odds 100% then that's when the 'escrow company' is not located in the UK.
Legit brokers and companies don't use escrow accounts (for stockbroking reasons) and if you don't understand why then I have a question for you - why are you getting involved in things you don't understand..........
Just wanted to make sure that everyone understands as much as possible about Viridis.
1) Viridis has been operating as a going concern since 2006.
2) Because Viridis is located in Canada & does not have UK or EU banking facilities, a escrow agent is necessary. Funds are transfered from the escrow agent to the company on a weekly basis.
3) The company is listed on the open market, which is the most practical market for a company of Viridis' size. Listing on other markets is too cost prohibitive. The object of the excercise is to fund the company's growth.
4) At Sept 20 there are less than 18,000, 000 shares outstanding, with the founders owning most of the shares.
5) The company has primarily been funded by the founders since the inception.
Investment decisions in any company are up to each individual investor.
Anyone with any questions should contact the company directly. They have an email for investors and a London telephone number for enquiries.
1) Viridis has been operating as a going concern since 2006.
2) Because Viridis is located in Canada & does not have UK or EU banking facilities, a escrow agent is necessary. Funds are transfered from the escrow agent to the company on a weekly basis.
3) The company is listed on the open market, which is the most practical market for a company of Viridis' size. Listing on other markets is too cost prohibitive. The object of the excercise is to fund the company's growth.
4) At Sept 20 there are less than 18,000, 000 shares outstanding, with the founders owning most of the shares.
5) The company has primarily been funded by the founders since the inception.
Investment decisions in any company are up to each individual investor.
Anyone with any questions should contact the company directly. They have an email for investors and a London telephone number for enquiries.
Sorry but this is a scam. Firstly boiler room scams are cold calling and selling these shares. Secondly the so called escrow hasn't provided answers to any questions about where they are regulated. Escrow fraud is almost as common as boiler room fraud.
On top of that we have 3 posters with a couple of posts each coming on here say its all legit. That is probably the biggest red flag of the lot.
The company may well be a going concern but if you buy shares from a cold caller you will lose your money, guaranteed.
I am sorry for the late reply due to family affairs. I am sure you know what you are talking about, but to me it is all $%$£$"&^%*^%^&.All the ins and outs of the stock market dealing does not help me or anyone else identify con artists.
I appreciate your input but no it did not help only confused me.
Let me make explain it in the simplest of terms. If someone called you up and asked you to buy shares then they are scanners.
If you sent them money to buy shares then your money has been stolen and you will never see it again.
Anything else you are told that tries to justify what happened will be lies.
Thanks you for some plain talking.:clap:
Bebbo
There are no honest people calling to sell shares. They are all criminals because cold calling selling shares is illegal.
I have read your message loud and clear again many thanks
After telling the gent? ( who had been calling usrepeatedly) we were not be going ahead with the investment we had a call the next day from some onefrom his head office asking if it was anything he had said or done ????? nuff said
