Can anyone give me information on Ellis Capital Management, they have persuaded my father in law to purchase shares in what I would describe as either high risk or completely worthless
Bucket,
Its a scam, they have stolen his money and its highly unlikely he will ever see it again. Ellis Capital Management is already on the FSA warning list meaning they have been around for a while. I will post more details later but can you tell us the name of the company in which he 'purchased' shares? Having that information on this board may help others avoid being scammed.
http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Doing/Regulated/Law/Alerts/overseas.shtml
If you google the term 'boiler room scam' you will see that this is a common fraud. You should also be aware that because he fell for this scam he will be contacted again with a view to further defrauding him. This may be presented in such a way that it looks like the caller is trying to help him get out of his initial 'investment' but it will be another attempt to steal money from him.
Any cold call relating to shares or investment is a scam.