Capital Guard AU Pty Ltd 

Dear Candice or anyone else,
Can you please help with who we should approach, besides of AFCA to try to recover our funds. I did reply to the generic email and asked for more information but obviously didn't get anything back.
Please, anyone, assist.
Thank you

Capital Guard is deceitful and joins a list of companies exploiting the Australian Financial Regulation system to launder money through International payment gateways. It is not the first company nor will it be that last unless the victims come together to ensure the system and those responsible are held to account. If you are a victim of the latest Capital Guard corruption and you are on FB - please join this group - Capital Guard Pty Ltd Australia (and ex"Lannister Knight is a fraud). It is a private group and your names will be cross referenced.

As an update to my review my emails to customer support have gone unanswered. My text messages to Vassos Dimitriou unanswered. My account Manager Mark Edley - nothing!
My LinkedIn message to the Company Director Mark Tasiyan - no reply! . I strongly recommend that you report your case to cyber.gov.au as well as ASIC and AFCA. I’m also happy to use this forum for updates or you can find me on LinkedIn if you want to leave a message. Like all of you I’m sceptical of all contact being made to allegedly help us! I ENCOURAGE ANYONE THT IS IMPACTED BY CAPITAL GUARD to join the private Facebook group Capital Guard PTY LTD (and ex Lannister Knight is a fraud) its a private group and you will be screened before being able to join to protect the group. Trust Pilot continues to publish reviews by people that claim to have used agencies that have recovered money which is simply not true.

Hi everyone,

A quick update following my call with AFCA yesterday: Capital Guard has a 30‑day window to respond to investor complaints. They may reply, but there’s no guarantee the response will be meaningful. Most of us would have received the generic email from CG advising their licence has been cancelled. I replied seeking clarity but haven’t received anything back, and I doubt we will get detailed communication from them.

My account manager was Clive Marsden, and despite repeated warnings from my bank, I regret trusting them. I know many of us are in a similar position.

There’s a reviewer mentioning Locke.Ridge INTL as a recovery option. Please be extremely careful. This entity is not registered, not legitimate, and fits the profile of a recovery‑room scam. Scammers often target victims during situations like this, so please avoid making rushed decisions or paying anyone promising to “recover” funds.

I suggest we use this WhatsApp group to share updates, information, and any guidance that could help all investors. CG will likely communicate only when absolutely necessary, so staying connected will help us stay informed.

If anyone has a lawyer friend or contact who can provide insight into next steps, AFCA processes, or potential legal avenues, that would be very helpful.

I’m happy to share anything I learn along the way. Let’s keep each other informed and avoid further risks.

We also invested our retirement savings in bank bonds through Capital Guard. We thought that we had done our due diligence and were confident that they were a reputable company. The news release today is very scarey, we don't know if the bonds we invested in were even purchased. We will also be lodging a complaint with ASIC and AFCA, and will be praying that we can get our investment back.

Same story as other recent reviews. It would be good if anyone here who is in Sydney could go to the office in Macquarie St,
No interest payments! But can we retrieve our capital?

Sad story.
Capital Guard ruined my financial situation during one day. They stopped paying interest on 19.06. without any explanation. They stopped answering calls or mails. This company has no civil courage, no money and no any respect to customers. No doubt I'm not alone. Wonder how to make contact with other victims. I've already reported it to cyber crime website. Regards Zbylaa
Just been informed that ASIC cancelled AFS licence of Capital Guard for FAKE BOND SALE and other dishonest conduct .
Welcome to Australia - the place where you can legally buy fake bonds of famous companies!

I am an investor like Yiggy, I have normally received interest payments on time allowing a day or t for the transfer.
However this month i have two lots of interest due on 19/06/2026 and nothing has been received to date 29/06/2026, I have only been able to talk to their message service, which is not in the same building and no one ever returns my calls or emails so getting very worried at this stage, my main contact is Daniel Wright

My experience with this company was disappointing. I invested based on the information provided to me, but I felt that important details about the product, risks, or expected outcomes were not communicated clearly. When I sought clarification, I was not satisfied with the responses I received.
Communication was slower than I expected, and resolving my concerns took longer than I believed was reasonable. As a result, I lost confidence in the service and decided not to continue my relationship with the company.
I recommend that potential customers carefully review all documentation, ask detailed questions, and seek independent financial advice before making any investment decisions.
This review reflects my personal experience and opinions.

Emma has been terrific to deal with.
She has walked me through the process, answered all of my questions and followed up everything for me. She has been proactive in offering higher paying bonds and working within my parameters of my levels of risk and reward. Can totally recommend Emma and her team. Have been to their offices and met Vasso and other staff. Platform easy to work with to log in at any time.
Chris P

Prior to my wife passing away, we were discussing and planning future proofing for our daughters. After my wife passed away there was a lot to go through, dealing with various banks, insurance companies and other organisations, I was eventually able to get around to calling several investment companies. There was a lot of required reading before calling them.
To my surprise only one company called back. the person who called was James Lawson from Capital Guard. I told him of the companies I had called that his call was the only one returned. He was quite stunned.
I gave him some background about myself, my situation and what I wanted to do. He offered to send me some information on some of the investments they were catering for. He said to look them over and to get in touch with him when I was ready.
At this time I was also in the midst of changing banks because of unresolved issues. A large portion of my funds were transferred to another bank. I got in touch with James about a week later after the transfer had gone through and I told him I had changed banks and the transfers would come from my new bank. When he asked why and from which bank and I told him, he told me they had a problem with that bank.
James arranged for me to meet Vassos in Melbourne because he told me in our first discussion that it was important for prospective clients to meet him in their State offices. I met Vassos in their Melbourne office and the receptionist made me a very nice cup of coffee. Vassos and I had a very good conversation and I left feeling confident I was choosing the correct company for me.
I spoke to James later that afternoon and I told him that I was ready to invest with them. The first thing James said to me was, "Leave yourself enough in the way of liquid assets for your tickets and spending money for your trip to Malta and for other incidentals".
the second thing he said was that I could have problems transferring funds out of the bank to Capital Guard. Sure enough, the bank refused to honor the transfer. When the assistant told me it wasn't going through the Fraud Dept had declared it was a scam.
I got hold of James and told him what had transpired. He told me that I can do my own due diligence through ASIC and that would not be a problem which I had already done. James was with me every step of the way through this disaster which was going to get worse. The bank would not release any funds and by this time I was quite angry. James was telling me that losing my temper was not going to help me or my daughters. He was right. I told this bank to transfer my funds back to my other bank which they also refused to do. Their Fraud Dept told me I would need to open a new account at another bank before they would transfer my funds.
Their reason for doing so, the pettiness of this other bank, was because of their claim that my other bank was also involved in the "scam".
Again I got in touch with James and told him what had happened. He told me not to worry, and that they were still holding the investment for me. In transferring the funds to the new bank, I made several term deposits over various amounts and time frames because I didn't want a large amount of funds sitting in a savings account. I had transferred the funds to my first bank and there was no problem transferring the funds to Capital Guard.
The confidence James had in going through this minefield with me, gave me the confidence to trust him and to trust in the ethical behavior of Capital Guard. The offending bank sent me a report that did not name Capital Guard or my first bank as being party to fraud. The due diligence that I Had done would have been no different to what that bank would have done.
I have so much to thank James for. He kept me focused on the future for my daughters, our trip to Malta, my daughters driving lessons, getting their cars,
(which has been achieved). Thank you James.

A first time investor and I must say James Lawson at Capital Guard made the process very easy to understand and invest in. He and the process steps gave me confidence that I was in good hands and peace of mind going forward. I would recommend you to James and Capital Guard if you are considering an investment strategy.

First time investor into Bonds and Mark has been incredible with explaining everything I needed to know on the way.
Especially with frauds happening everyday. He ensured I did my research on capital guard and explained all the risks and benefits involved before I committed. I have been extremely happy with the communication and he answered all my questions thoroughly.
I have already received my 1st QTRLY return and due to receive my next one 1st week of Jan. highly recommend to family & friends.