Capstone Formations Ltd – a truly remarkable history! Compare and contrast
Traded £9.6 million worth of wine between 2013 and 2015!!It is always interesting to compare and contrast! The history of Capstone Formations Ltd by James Hutton, the company's director:He studied at...
View ArticleThe enduring myth of wine's exemption from CGT
From the UKV International AG site One of the signs of a dubious wine investment company is the bold claim that profits from wine investment are tax free in relation to capital gains tax. Unfortunately...
View ArticleWarning scam clone site: Barkingside Premier Storage
About us: Barkingside Premier Storage Last week I was contacted by a former client investor of now bust European Fine Wines who had been contacted and told that miraculously they had some additional...
View ArticleBarkingside Premier Storage/TMT Investments: more cloning (Part 2)
Home page of the TMT Investments site the site is a scam using a company name that has also been cloned This second post on the Barkingside Premier Storage scam includes coverage of TMT Investments...
View ArticleMetropolitan Bond – another scam clone of the legitimate London City Bond site
NB: There are no miraculous stashes of wine left over from bust European Fine Wines. 'I can confirm that all the wine purchased by the Company has been sold and I am not awre of any wine held in bonded...
View ArticleWarning scam cloned site: Fidelity International
Scam Alert Yesterday I received the email below from someone (JR) who had been emailed by 'Linda Parker' (almost certainly not her real name), an 'administrator' in the supposed 'Financial...
View ArticleShopping and staying local and safe during McCovid
As we head into the last two months of this strange year there is no sign of us 'turning the corner' in the fight against Covid-19 as the deadly joker in the White House likes to claim. Instead,...
View ArticleScam alert: Barrett Storage in Canning Town – another cloned bonded warehouse...
Scam Alert Warning If you are contacted by Barrett Storage or anyone associated with it put the phone down. It's a fake site. It's purpose could be to assist advance fee fraud. Barrett Storage,...
View ArticleStorage Resources – another advance fee fraud scam
On Friday I was contacted by WV, whose late father unfortunately bought a number of years ago some wine from scam investment companies. She had recently received a letter (see part below) sent to her...
View ArticleLondon City Vintners Ltd – incredible progress despite COVID
There are times when you just have to salute and admire the eye-watering progress made by a young company. Step forward Alex John Bond's London City Vintners Ltd. The company was formed on 19th August...
View ArticlePremier Capital Finance Ltd – Irish company cloned by fraudsters?
£ Invoice sent by 'Premier Capital Finance'to John B 19th August 2021 Underwritten guarantee from 'Premier Capital Finance' to John Bwith signature by...
View ArticleLovely plumage! Winebuyers Group Ltd – a phoenix rises
(Please note that this post is a work in progress with some additional material added in the next few days.) On 1st April 2021 (April Fools Day) the recently created (8th March 2021) Wine Buyers...
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