They are all Scams, very well orchestrated, this companies have obtained information of 1000's of investors from Europe, they are offering asking for a recertification fee to buy back your stock, once they do so they promise to give you huge returns but that is the last you hear from them
Ashley Partners ( www.ashleypartners.com) they claim to be advisers of mergers and acquisitions and they tell investors they are certified by ( www.iscd.us) International Shareholders Compliance Department, well guess what this website looks like a government owned website but it is also a master piece of the scam. Re-assuring that a government agency endorses their company activities increases confidence in the investor and they end up losing money to another international scam operation.
I fortunately was not scammed but a close client of mine was, he is in his mid 80's and thought he would make the investment of his life and leave a golden pot for his daughters and grandchildren. It turns out they are a complete scam, he has lost close to $250,000.00 and the stock he owned.
Investment scams are everyday more and more organized and hard to deceive. I suggest look for reputable press publications, confirm the management of the company, always contact the banking commission and call your embassy to verify companies before you plan to get rich overnight. If it sounds too good to be true then most likely is a scam. Their are very few Microsoft type opportunities out there, dont get scammed and share your experience to help others combat this international criminals that should be tortured to death for taking advantage of other peoples wealth.