Posted: 7/20/2009 10:42:21 AM

By: Patty

CAVEAT EMPTOR!!

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Posted: 2/23/2011 4:50:49 PM

By: Ratafia, Franco

Ratafia, Franco
fratafia@gmail.com

MIGUELETE 1936
Montevideo, Montevideo 11800
Uruguay
phone: +59894203636

Posted: 1/28/2010 12:05:23 PM

By: Michele

I was researching Franco Ratafia and came across your post. He has contacted claiming he is with Geneva Financial Group Limited. I am very interested in hearing any information you have on this guy and what he does. Hope to hear from you soon.
Michele Broussard
OSC
504-887-0900

Posted: 7/22/2009 6:47:37 PM

By: SNUFF1008

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These companies are not, and never have been, licensed or supervised as financial service providers by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand or any other New Zealand authority. In terms of the law, they have never been entitled to use the word "bank" in their names and hence give the appearance of being New Zealand registered banks.

The Reserve Bank has posted a warning about "New Zealand offshore finance companies".

Posted: 7/20/2009 12:31:54 PM

By: knightmare3000

seems like a scam.use the name of a legitimate company and create a false entity with a similar sounding name.