Consumer Alerts The following alerts and brochures are published by FICOM for residents of British Columbia. Disciplinary action or warnings related to any one company or individual is made available under "Enforcement." Information on specific companies and individuals may also be obtained by using the "search" function on the right. Credit Unions and Trust Companies Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject 06/13/2007 Employments Verfication Services Scheme 06/13/2007 Credit Enhancement ("piggybacking") Schemes 01/30/2007 Consumer Notice regarding purchased debit cards issued by North York Community Credit Union 02/05/2003 Scam Involving the Misuse of Financial Institutions Name Insurance Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject 08/15/2011 AutoExperts Services INC. ("AESI") and Jonathan Cheung ("Cheung") 10/27/2010 Life Transformation Ministries International, Inc. And LTMI network (collectively “LTMI”) 01/09/2009 Superintendent Takes Action Against Aggressive Vehicle Warranty Telemarketers 01/09/2009 Telemarketed Extended Vehicle Warranty Offers 10/21/2008 Risks Associated with Purchasing Group Creditor Insurance Products through Vehicle Dealerships 02/22/2008 Advisory Regarding Centennial Insurance Company A.V.V. S.A. DBA CIC Insurance Company A.V.V. (“CIC Insurance Company”) 05/13/2004 Scam : No up-front insurance payments for loans. 11/05/2004 Scam: Fraud Alert - $2.6 million per company 04/10/2002 Viatical Settlements ------------- Shopping for Financial Services on the Internet Pensions Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject 04/01/2010 Pension Unlocking Scams 03/18/2009 Tax Alert: RSP and RIF Scams 06/29/2007 CRA Compliance Bulletin - RRSP Strip Schemes 09/20/2004 Re: New Skeena Forest Products Ltd 06/14/2004 Scam to Access Locked-in Accounts Real Estate Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject 10/28/2008 Purchaser’s Right to Cancel Contract of Purchase and Sale 05/28/2008 Risks Associated with the Assignment of "Pre-Sale" Contracts of Purchase and Sale 08/01/2007 Risks Associated With Purchasing “PRE-SALE” Residential Units Mortgage Brokers Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject 08/14/2008 Internet Mortgage Applications: Potential for Indentity Theft 11/09/2007 Advance Fee Schemes Do Not Pay Advance Fees for Residential Mortgages or Loans Strata Property Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject     No posting information is available at this time List of Scams FICOM is not responsible for the content of external internet sites. Advanced Fee Letter Fraud Advanced Fee Loans Anti-Phishing Working Group Fraudulent Phishing Scams Prize Pitch The Acrobat Reader application is required for viewing these PDF files. To download a free copy, click on the "Get Acrobat Reader" logo at left.       | COPYRIGHT | DISCLAIMER | PRIVACY |     RCMP Scams and Frauds