QUOTE(stefanong @ Jan 27 2010, 06:37 PM)
Many people have posted long explanations so I will be brief:
One question: Are they a licensed to receive deposits from the public? If so is there documentation?
Why?
If they are not licensed and recognized by Bank Negara, the company is committing an offence and is chargeable for illegal deposit taking and will be charged with several charges under the Anti Money Laundering Act.
If you arent sure dont invest because you DO NOT want to be dragged down with the company if criminal charges are filed.
I posted to Bank Negara Malaysia in May last year. The following is their reply.
*******************Reply Fr BNM
We refer to your email dated 30 May 2009 and wish to thank you for highlighting the matter to us.
We wish to inform you that if the investment scheme clearly offers an investment opportunity by collecting deposits from the public and investors are promised investment returns within a certain period of time, whereby the original investment will be refunded, it maybe contravene Section 25(1) Banking And Financial Institutions Act (BAFIA). This investment activity is against the law and you are investing at your own risk. Please invest only with licensed financial institutions only.
An easy way to identify and verify whether or not a company is licensed by Bank Negara Malaysia, you can refer to the licensed institutions list on our website by following this URL
http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=17&pg=54&ac=57 If the company is NOT LISTED on our list on the website, it simply means that the company is NOT LICENSED NOR APPROVED by Bank Negara Malaysia to offer any financial services or products.
You may also cross check with Securities Commission's (SC) licensed/alert lists on their website :
1.
http://www.sc.com.my/eng/html/licensing/licenseMain.html 2.
http://www.sc.com.my/eng/html/licensing/in...Alert_list.html 3.
http://www.sc.com.my/eng/html/licensing/in...IApg_other.html If you have any information pertaining to illegal deposit taking activities or illegal foreign currency dealings or are a victim of such activities or scams you can send details of such information or complaint together with the documents to Bank Negara Malaysia at the following address:
Unit Penyiasatan Khas (UPK)
Bank Negara Malaysia
Jalan Dato' Onn
50480 Kuala Lumpur
Fax: 03-26987467
UPK can also be contacted at the following telephone numbers:
Tel.: 03-26985708 / 03-26985724 / 03-26985776 / 03-26985785
Please be guided accordingly.
Fadhilah bt Zainal Abidin
BNMTELELINK
Bank Negara Malaysia
No Tel : 1-300-88-5465
No Faks : 03-21741515
Email : bnmtelelink@bnm.gov.my