Global Venture Financing G.V.F Management Group Limited

The Financial Supervision Commission has become aware of documentation sent to members of the public from the purported entity Global Venture Financing offering Foreign Exchange (Forex) dealing and investment facilities. Within the viewed documentation, the purported entity Global Venture Financing claims that it is, “.. an Isle of Man corporation organized under the laws of the Isle of Man.” This is incorrect.

The documentation also gives the impression that the purported entity Global Venture Financing is linked to the company G.V.F Management Group Limited.

The Isle of Man Government Companies Registry website details all companies incorporated in the Isle of Man. A search of companies incorporated in the Isle of Man can be conducted at www.gov.im/ded/pvi/pvi_fr.html

A list of all entities licensed and regulated by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission can be found on our website at http://www.iomfsa.im/

The Commission has established no association between the above entities and any genuine Isle of Man companies.

The Commission has established no genuine links between the above entities and the Isle of Man.

Under the circumstances, the Commission would strongly urge persons considering dealing with this potentially fraudulent entity to exercise the greatest possible caution before proceeding, bearing in mind the contents of this public notice.

Under the circumstances the Commission feels that the approach that was made to the potential victim was to tempt the recipient into becoming the victim of an Advanced Fee Fraud – see explanatory notice issued by the Commission at:

http://www.iomfsa.im/ViewNews.gov?page=lib/news/iomfsa/westafricanfraud.xml&menuid=11570

OR

Is an attempt at gaining personal data from the recipient in order to steal their identity – see explanatory notice issued by the Commission at:

http://www.iomfsa.im/ViewNews.gov?page=lib/news/iomfsa/identitytheft.xml&menuid=11570

Also see information issued by the Isle of Man Office of the Data Protection Supervisor at:

http://www.gov.im/lib/news/odps/yourinformationy.xml

Any persons who are already involved in any dealings with the above entities and have concerns should contact the Enforcement Division on +44 1624 689311 or by e-mail to fsc@gov.im.

Any persons who have paid funds to the above entities should consider contacting their local Police Fraud Unit without delay.

FSC Reference: NDR/08/2011