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Complaint Review: AVUS Invest SIA, London City Group SIA - Internet

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  • AVUS Invest SIA, London City Group SIA Internet USA

AVUS Invest SIA, London City Group SIA London City Group SIAFirst Cable SIAArturs AkisMdrog BabichJohn Diak, Janis Petrovs Nordea BankSwedbank Financial Fraud, Theft, Manipulation Riga, Latvia Internet

*REBUTTAL Owner of company: REMOVE ARTURS AKIS FROM & MIODRAG BABICH FROM THIS REPORT

*Author of original report: REMOVE ARTURS AKIS FROM THIS MESS

*Author of original report: Alpha Bank / AVUS Invest NIGHTMARE:

*Author of original report: Proper Names & Arturs Akis

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Beginning December 2015 our company was induced to begin "leasing" and "purchasing" financial instruments through a Riga, Latvian Group named London City Group represented by a Janis Petrovs. The request for the first payment of approximately $90,000 USD to Nordea Bank came from our consultant, Mr John Diak. Mr Diak claimed to have a very good working relationship and encouraged us to wire the funds for the "lease" of $92mm USD of US Treasury Strips to which a Line of Credit would be issued by another bank. After several weeks of being patient with London City Group SIA, we were induced to pay more money to cover the cost of "Swifting" the instruments. Still nothing was sent to our bank for monetization.

Mr Diak then brought in another gentlemen by the name of Midrog "Mike" Babich to assist. Over a 9 month period, Mr Diak had us wire an additional $340,000 to both Nordea Bank and Swedbank to groups - London City Group SIA, AVUS Inves SIA and First Cable SIA for additional instruments. None of the Bank Guarantees, Standby Letters of Credit or other Financial Instruments were ever delivered to our monetizing banks as promised.

It has become increasingly obvious to our company that none of these individuals or their affiliated companies ever even possessed the financial instruments that were presented to us in writing.

We've asked repeatedly for a refund of the $430,000 that was sent to Latvian Banks - Nordea and Swedbank. All of our requests were left unanswered and the Latvian nationals continued to request more money. Finally, Mr John Diak confided that these were "bad people" and we were told not to send any additional funds to them by Diak.

We have made formal complaints to Nordea Bank and to Swedbank to investigate the fraud that took place at their banks. Further, we have made complaints with the KNAB and will also make complaints with Interpol and the FBI for these crimes.

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#4 REBUTTAL Owner of company

REMOVE ARTURS AKIS FROM & MIODRAG BABICH FROM THIS REPORT

AUTHOR: - ()

POSTED: Tuesday, May 23, 2017

WE HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT MR ARTURS AKIS AND AVUS INVEST SIA ACTED PURELY IN AN INNOCENT "PAYMASTER" RESPONSIBILITY FOR MR JOHN S DIAK.MR AKIS SIMPLY ACTED AS AN AGENT FOR JOHN S DIAK. AFTER FOUR WEEKS MR AKIS FINALLY RESPONDED TO OUR EMAIL REQUESTS AND SUPPLIED US WITH HIS RESPONSIBILITIES IN DEALING WITH JOHN S DIAK.WHILE WE ARE GLAD TO HEAR THAT MR AKIS IS FREE FROM THIS TERRIBLE MESS, OUR COMPANY REMAINS HORRIBLY FINANCIALLY DAMAGED IN THIS PLOT.

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REMOVE ARTURS AKIS FROM THIS MESS

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POSTED: Wednesday, October 05, 2016

WE  HAVE JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT MR ARTURS AKIS AND AVUS INVEST SIA ACTED PURELY IN AN INNOCENT "PAYMASTER" RESPONSIBILITY FOR MIODRAG "MIKE" BABICH AND LONDON CITY GROUP SIA. MR AKIS SIMPLY ACTED AN AGENT FOR MIKE BABICH AND MR BABICH TOOK TOTAL ADVANTAGE OF HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH MR AKIS.

WE'RE GLAD TO HEAR THAT MR AKIS IS FREE FROM THIS HOORIFIC MESS

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Alpha Bank / AVUS Invest NIGHTMARE:

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POSTED: Monday, September 26, 2016

Another unfortunate event that took place during the third week in April 2016 was when AVUS Invest SIA "offered" to set up an account for MX with Alpha Bank in Cyprus. MX filled out all the Alpha Bank forms and completed our application for a new account. We sent the paper work to AVUS Invest SIA for "assistance in processing" and they immediately requested $13,500 that would be forwarded to Alpha Bank upon completion. On 21/4/2016 MX wired the initial $12,500 to open the account. MX later forward additional funds to account for the Dollar to Euro exchange rate. The PROBLEM was that AVUS Invest SIA NEVER forwarded the funds to Alpha Bank. Just more evidence of fraudulent intent by AVUS Invest SIA and their representatives.

 Just prior to wiring funds to AVUS Invest SIA for our Alpha Account, we received this email from Marios Solomon, purportedly a representative of Alpha Bank:

From: MarSol <marin.solomon@gmail.com>
Date: April 21, 2016 at 7:17:46 PM GMT+3
Subject: Important info

Dear Mr Maxwell,

"Pleased be advised that upon receipt of your funds to your MX Properties, Inc account, Alpha Bank will confirm to you that said funds have been credited to your account and will be under your control We -You will have under control filled forms as Your account too with deposits."

Kind regards
Marios

This is evidence of the funds that AVUS Invest fraudulently induced MX to provide:

Debit Amount:                   12,500.00       Currency: USD

Transaction Reference Number:   160421-002206     Value Date: 16/04/21

FED IMAD Reference:             0421F2QCZ00C000733

Account Number:                 (((REDACTED)))
Account Name:                   MX PROPERTIES INC
                               

Exchange Rate:                 0.
Amount:                         12,500.00       Currency: USD

Debit Party Information:       (((REDACTED)))
                             
Sending Bank Information:       /

Sender’s Reference:             0000000002986930

Originating Bank Information:   /

Originating Party Information:   /
                                MX Properties Inc

Originating Party Reference:   Alpha Bank

Credit Party Information:       A/021001033
                                DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY
                                AMERICAS
                                60 WALL STREET MAIL SUITE
                                NYC60-0501, NEW YORK

Intermediary Bank 1 Information: /

Intermediary Bank 2 Information: /

Beneficiary Bank Information:   S/HABALV22
                                SWEDBANK AS
                                1A BALASTA DAMBIS
                                RIGA,LV

Beneficiary Party Information:   /LV**HABA*********7838
                                Avus Invest SIA
                                Skolas Street 14-7
                                Riga LV1010
                                Latvia

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Proper Names & Arturs Akis

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POSTED: Friday, September 09, 2016

This Name Ws Spelled Incorrectly In The Report:

AVUS Invest SIA

Further We Have Learned That Arturs Akis Is Head Of AVUS Invest SIA and First Cable SIA

 

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