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 03/19/2007 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 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 08/01/2007 Risks Associated With Purchasing “PRE-SALE” Residential Units Mortgage Brokers Release Date (mm/dd/yyyy)   Subject 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     Americans Bilked of $45 million