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It is not difficult to question the integrity of the company simply by googling "Australian Wine Index Scam" amidst a growing list of high profile fraud cases happening in Singapore such as Assets Wine Management(AWM), Universal Asset Group (UAG), which has left thousands of investors stranded. Australian Wine Index executed a very clever investment scam usually comprising of three stages. Stage one involves targetting the greed. This is done through enticing unwitting buyer into committing large sum of money into buying wines, promising exaggerated yield and guaranteed returns in 3 years time. Unknown to buyers, these wine were sold at way above market price. The company will then prey on the investor's impatience to wait 3 years for maturity by scamming them the second time. This involves tricking the buyer into buying more wines usually with claims that these wines takes less than a year to sell as compared to the earlier ones. The tactic has successfully created thousands of small investors holding on to tiny portfolios of 1 or 2 wines with no way of exit which is naturally so, given that the wines were bought way above market. Final phase of the "Triple Whammy" involves fear. The fear of losing an opportunity to exit. The shanghai auction completes the hat-trick in scamming investors a third time into parting with their money for fear of not be given a chance to enter for the auction.
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I did initially, then came down in lift, thought better of it and went back to take the cash back. I could no reconcile the refusal to let me view my wine at no risk to AWI to prove their intentions. It is not my side that has consistently behaved uncommercially and with scant regard for customers. I do not have to part with more cash to show my integrity in a transaction the onus is on AWI to prove it's true intentiona nd integity before any more cash changes hands. All it requires is an email to the storage facility by AWI to authorise a strictly viewing only, which has no risk to AWI, and then I can pay for delivery - to refuse this does not make any sense and hence the trust remains broken.
My advice, for what it's worth, ...
* * * DO NOT part with ANY CASH till you KNOW you have seen with your own eyes the wines at the storage facility and have it confirmed they are yours and can extract them. Even then, AWI should send a notice email to the storage facility authorising you to settle the storage bill directly with the storage facility on behalf of AWI and then you extract your wines. I would advise to short circuit the transaction by essentially removing AWI. If you pay AWI, I strongly doubt any payment will make it to the storage facility to release your product. I suspect AWI will keep any payment and still intend to default on the storage facility by claiming bankruptcy.
I would like to think I am wrong and I can trust them, but history dictates otherwise. Their turn to PROVE their honesty, not ours. Good Luck!
Hi Bitten too many times, I was engage by him too, and he sounds really desperate over the phone, so in the end you did not pay yes.
I have been in ecalating communication with Alvin Lim to pay him cash and then eventually see my wine at CWT. He has been desperate to get whatever cash from me and offers to replace wine he calims he has found out Mata has stollen and waive some fees etc if i part with cash. Visited his office this morning and almost parted with sgd 1k, but did not. My proposal to him is rhat if he is honest and has integrity, he authorises my vist to CWT to see my wines. Once they are accounted for i pay the storage and withdraw them. Alvin refuses to issue such an authorisation, even woth no risk to him, untill i pay him cash. No deal. I see wines first. I like to trust, but this has a strong scent, ...
Seems like not much folks advising... you guys gotten your wine/payment?
Hi
anyone still stuck in this ### scam and wanting to engage a lawyer to sue AWI? Please share your experience or can we get together to sue AWI together? Please advise. For now, should I make police report first?
Hi all
I am one of the unfortunate in this scam as well, need some answers urgently as i went down to ITRA and was asked to join some realty assets stuff.
Questions
1. Are our wine still at CWT? i do not have any password or ID to login CWT website to find out more, tried email no reply
2. If we take our wine out, are we liable to pay for GST and customs duties?
3. Other than ITRA, what other options do you guys have?
Sincerely in need of help over here
Hi all
so, anyone file legal civil case against AWI or contacted this JW Vickery? Am in a lost what to do next. AWI actually insisted us to pay the storage fees of 2k+ in order to move the wine out from CWT (under their property now and they didn't even inform investor?) instead of individual investor name. We paid for the wine but they are never our property now? What a scam company.
I can't believe that I received an email from Australian Wine Index threatening to repossess my wine investment in lieu of outstanding storage fees. It was an agreement between AWI Sales Manager a few years ago and myself to deduct any storage cost from the sales of the invested wine. This is an attempt by AWI to get more money from the investors again? Have anyone receive such letters?
Alvin Lim, go ahead to wind up your S$1.00 company. No one stop you as CAD and MAS are behind you.
JW Vickery, please publish whatever you found.
Hi all
I am another investor who have been scammed...big time!. If there is any group action against AWI, I would like to be included please.
I can be reached at [protected].
Zach
My advise to those want to take legal action against awi.pls do not waste the money.
I am planning to wind up this company. If u are interested to be part of it or want to see the the people behind it who has has done the wrong things to be punished, pls email to the following:
Awilawsuit@gmail.com
My firm is investigating AWI for securities and criminal fraud. If you have lost a sizable about of money feel free to contact me.
JW Vickery
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I was another 'naive' victim who buy in to their hard selling. Luckily, did not put in so much $ as most of you. Nonetheless, money is money. Signed an agreement with "Mark Herd" in Oct'15 that the company will pay me 18% quarterly for a year. Nothing has happened after that day. Now, he is nowhere to be contacted. Recalled Alvin called me on several occasions in 2015, offering me a few options. I told him that I wanted to terminate everything and get my money out. He started rambling on something that totally gibeerish to me. I am going to lodge a police report and complaints to MAS. Perhaps, if we can rally enough signature or complaints, the authority will look into it. Can someone advise what else can we do to recoup our loss? ... upperroom2000@gmail.com
Why sign wine exchange form and end up with more wine that you can't sell? Just ask for cash refund and go CASE to make a report on your missing wine.
Could anyone tell me what's happen after made police report against AWI? and I am a victim too, have $100K invest in AWI. I visited them at their latest office at Tanjong Katong Shopping Center. I was told to pay GST and withdraw my own or open an acct with CWT for own storage. Can we really get our wine back after paying GST and storage. I was told that one of my collection was stolen, they were trying to get me to sign the wine exchange form. Please email me shesyg@gmail.com for help.
Hi everyone here. I am a victim too. Please help me what to do next! I've invested $100k since 2011 with AWI. And I visited their new office at Tanjong Katong shopping center 2 weeks ago. I was told to pay $5k for GST and 5k for storage fee to transfer my wine to CWT on my own. Please contact me at shesyg@gmail.com. I really need help from you guys.
The strange part is even after 8-10 yrs they still can't sell ur wines, even we are willing to suffer 30% or 50% loss. They can only offer exculsive membership or trading contract for a hight fee to prioritize ur wine sale but nothing much was done or trade your wine to something else which also have way to determine the value. So Alvin, what r u trying to show?
Alvin Lim, show us you are a man by buying back our wines that you promised to sell after 3 years we held.
Awi exposed i have my number 9383 3789 and also direct line for my staff.
Limper is shawn soon and also ryan soh ofvtbw and awi.. lets post your picture limper.
First of all I have not post any threatening msg or I seen any threatening here but if u deem is threatening, u may well go make police report. U should reflect on why all unhappy client gave u such hiostle respond. I see same old story here like Guillianno, saying he could have let Menlo cease the wine instead of saving them, what brave act. Should we worship u like gods or super hero?
Why client here is so angry becos a lot of my members in my group got NO respond from u, Alvin Lim. No reply from email or no one pick up the phone. Well done!
i won't be posting anymore identify yourself by texting me or emailing we will make arrangement to meet and try to settle this amicably and as for mr EX STAFF identify yourself.
cheers
i am not asking you to trust me . you think i want all this to happen. i took back awi because gulliano wanted to close down the company . and to take back the company is 40k and also to sign a letter of indeminiity draft by michael loh of clifford law secretary of AWI and solicitor.
which after all the trading agreement came out lawsuit bounce chq by gullianno i have to pay back .
but at least i am doing what i can to help myself and clients who has trusted me. bear in mind i could have just let him wind it up.
Dear Investors or unhappy customer please indentify yourself as i did if anything happens to me or my family you will be held liable for it. i will report to the police. and get your ip address in my last post ihave identify myself those who wants to identify themselves please do so by texting me or emailing me your client number and full name.
and as for the ex staff why not identify yourself ? what ever he is offering i will try my best to get you better price as i am doing thru in bulk . i am not asking anyone to trust me but just another option.
yes you are?
Alvin Lim Lye Soon, we will get you...
Alvin, u hv never given a good advice. How can we trust u?
Dear investors.
you can call langthons for auction especially you have good vintage. call me i can advise you what to do or email me there prices are definitely better than. whats offeting in Singapore now. im sure we can try to work things out without paying money.
Regards
Alvin .
AWI.
Hello, my name is Michael Hadley.
I am a Singapore citizen with over 20 years experience in the international wine market.
I have successfully helped many other frustrated AWI/TBW investors in exiting their investment as gracefully as possible.
I can help you sell your ENTIRE collection at a very competitive price.
My buyers will not cherry pick your collection and make offers only on the best wines.
AWI and TBW will only offer you 5% of your initial investment price. That’s S$5.00 of every S$100 invested !.
Local SG buyers only make offers on the wines they can clear immediately and make a quick buck.
Selling the jewels of your portfolio leaves you with the wines that are hard to sell in any market and will devalue your investment even further.
Worse yet, you will still be paying storage charges on those remaining wines.
Do not consider selling any portion of your current wine portfolio BEFORE contacting me.
I have international buyers that will make offers to purchase your entire collection allowing you
a full exit from your investment.
• NO GST and Duty payable by you
• NO additional storage fees
• NO long term storage contracts
• NO up front fees
• NO affiliation with AWI or The Bottled Wealth Holdings group in any way
• References and contact details of satisfied clients upon request
• Never loose ownership and control of your wine assets
• I act independently on behalf of my clients; you the owner of the wine.
I emphasize; do not sell any portion of your current investment BEFORE contacting me.
If you currently have an account with AWI or Bottle Wealth Holdings (TBW) . . . . . .
BEWARE; your wines are NOT in your possession contrary to what they, or your contract, will read.
Contractually YOUR wines are the property of AWI/TBW in the eyes of the storage company!
You and your AWI account are not recognized by the storage company as the rightful owner.
If you are looking for a way out of the current investment please contact me.
Michael Hadley
+[protected]
Whatsapp and SMS
mikehadley9@gmail.com
Dear Investors,
my email is Alvin@awi.com.sg mobil 9383 3789 please do text me first with your name and client number . yes i agree that after so many years . some have sold their wines with profit some cant . for those who have not being contacted i believe i have send out an email stating that we are relocating our office . to katon. i wont be able to reply or speak to all at one time but will definitely contact you . or reply your email when my office reopens after the holiday jan 5th 2016.
Regards
Alvin
hi there, last month i had been approached by this XBI people, and offer free bottle of wine & Isetan voucher RM50. Actually when they call me, I'm quite interested on the wine investment & agreed to meet up, only then I know they offer a free bottle of wine upon to attend their presentation. As time to meet up they had changed their strategy by said they out of wine bottle instead they give me a piece of letter & ask me to to claim back once after they got stock. While I attended almost three hours presentation by one of the mat salleh or "gui low" tried to pursued me to sign up their investment profolio but I didnt sign up because there really some thing wrong with the investment portfolio so I rejected to invest. So I went back while waiting their call for the free wine & voucher, so disappointing when I try to call their contact number none of the number work or hardly anyone to pick up then I only realized it's a scam. Now the scam had expand to Penang, because today I again received their call and this time the presentation is at Penang, surprisingly they dont know I been through their presentation, right after they know it then this Indian gal give excused that there is a mistake and they said ask me wait for their KL branch call. While I can said Im lucky because I did not fall into their trap, otherwise if I too greedy enough to fall in their scam. Hope our authority can take immediate action against related company to avoid more people become victim. Here are their latest contact number & address
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[protected] (Penang)
[protected]
[protected](Penang)
[protected]
[protected]
Address: Exquisite Bottle Index Sdn Bhd
A-25-12 & A-25-13 Menara UOA Bangsar, No 5 Jalan Bangsar Utama 1, 59000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Please stay alert!
tyson
Hi Jayden Tan and any investors in Bordeaux Liquid Gold,
I have had similar experiences with them and am beginning to smell something fishy.
Can you guys email me at rainy.all.year@gmail.com
We should work something out together.
Rainy
No surprises, the ITRA is not about helping cheated investors file class action claims, it is more about getting you to buy into yet another harebrained scheme.
I also got a call from the group in Ngee Ann City, was supposed to have a "consultation" on Friday, went down and they were "so busy with an earlier consultation that over ran" that they fixed another "consultation" today (Wed, Oct 27). My 'nonsense' radar is sounding high alert, but will go down anyway to let them waste my time a little. I'll describe my experience in a subsequent post.
Is it true that Bottled Wealth is moving everyone's wine out of Singapore to Malaysia & billing everybody $6, 000 for it?
Hi Gin Tonic
Is a scam and do not fall into ITRA.
I received a call from a lady claiming that she can help to sue AWI in Australia, no win no-no fees basis 60/40, office 391B ORCHARD ROAD #23-01 NGEE ANN CITY TOWER B, anyone heard of them or have similar calls? She said she represents ITRA.
I have invested with bordeauxliquidgold.com in nov 2012 and their salesperson Mandy then mentioned exaggerated returns in 3 years time. During this period of time, Mandy left the company and several salesperson from bordeauxliquidgold called to convince me to buy few more batches or wine.Same scam like australian wine index. When I asked about my current portfolio, they refuse to provide any answers. I got a shock when at end of sept 2015, they told me my portfolio is worth less than 50% of my purchase price and they still want to charge 10% commission of the selling price. Is there anything I can do for my case?
We had been interviewed by Sunday Times journalist & the news is out today. There a lot of investors only 12 came out to tell their story but others had made the police report or complaints to MAS & CASE yet were all turn to deaf ears, sadly to say ...