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 02/05/2003 Scam Involving the Misuse of Financial Institutions Name Insurance Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject 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 9/20/2004 Re: New Skeena Forest Products Ltd 6/14/2004 Scam to Access Locked-in Accounts Real Estate Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject     No posting information is available at this time Mortgage Brokers Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject     No posting information is available at this time 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     Americans Bilked of $45 million