Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 3/22/2013 11:55:00 AM | 0 Comment The B.C. Securities Commission is warning investors about Internet based “high yield” investment promotions targeting British Columbia residents. Recently, the BCSC became aware of three entities – Lucra Fund, Profitable Sunrise, and Goldenarium – offering unregistered, high yield investments... Read more Category: Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 3/12/2013 2:40:00 PM | 0 Comment The British Columbia Securities Commission is warning the public not to send money to Profitable Sunrise, an entity that purports to be incorporated and registered in the United Kingdom, and claims to provide short term bridge loans to companies in... Read more Category: Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 12/18/2012 9:55:00 AM | 0 Comment Vancouver The British Columbia Securities Commission is warning the public not to purchase shares or other securities of Flag Resources (1985) Limited, a mining company that has been cease traded in British Columbia since 2006. Buying or selling any... Read more Category: Warning,Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 10/15/2012 7:45:00 PM | 0 Comment The British Columbia Securities Commission is warning the public about Pegasus Pharmaceuticals Group Inc. (Pegasus) and its associated companies • Careseng Cancer Institute Inc.• Pegasus BioPark (Dalian) Co., Ltd.Pegasus has been offering Pegasus bonds and debentures through its website (http pegasusbonds.com) and... Read more Category: Warning,Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 9/21/2012 10:00:00 AM | 0 Comment Have you noticed there is less stock spam landing in your e mail inbox these days? If you answered “yes”, then you are not alone. Symantec, an online security company, released a study in July that showed e... Read more Category: Warning,Watch |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 7/20/2012 10:30:00 AM | 0 Comment The British Columbia Securities Commission is warning the public about Master Benefit Card Canada Ltd. (Master Benefit Card) and its affiliates. Master Benefit Card is also known as “Benefit Club”. The BCSC has reports that residents of British Columbia... Read more Category: Warning,Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 3/29/2012 9:30:00 AM | 0 Comment The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) today issued an investor watch to make investors aware of the significant risks involved in foreign currency exchange (Forex FX) investments. Investors who trade Forex are also warned against dealing with unregistered firms offering... Read more Category: Warning,Watch |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 3/27/2012 1:15:00 PM | 0 Comment The British Columbia Securities Commission’s Criminal Investigations Team has arrested Hal (Mick) Allan McLeod for breaching a lifetime ban against selling securities. The ban was imposed by a BCSC panel in 2009 in response to McLeod’s role in masterminding the... Read more Category: Warning,Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 3/21/2012 10:00:00 AM | 0 Comment The Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) and the British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) are warning investors of what appears to be a ‘recovery room’ scheme that is reportedly targeting Medwell Capital shareholders. Recovery room schemes... Read more Category: Warning,Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 2/14/2012 9:50:00 AM | 0 Comment The British Columbia Securities Commission is investigating Rashida Samji and Arvindbhai B. Patel (also known as Arvin Patel) in regards to their involvement in an investment scheme. As part of a regulatory investigation, the BCSC is looking at... Read more Category: Warning,Alert |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 1/19/2012 12:25:00 PM | 0 Comment Housing prices in British Columbia, and particularly those in Metro Vancouver, have been on a steady rise for the past ten years, causing many people to look to real estate as an investment. However, like any other type of... Read more Category: Products,Watch |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 9/22/2011 9:50:00 AM | 0 Comment With the price of gold reaching record heights during the latest market downturn, it’s no surprise that fraudsters jump on this news to offer investment schemes that involve precious metals. The benefits of precious metals such as gold... Read more Category: Scams,Warning |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 5/13/2011 9:30:00 AM | 0 Comment The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) is issuing a warning to consumers about so called “wealth enhancement” seminars that are being held throughout the country. The BCSC strongly urges consumers to avoid these types of seminars, and to consult... Read more Category: Warning |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 9/27/2010 9:30:00 AM | 0 Comment September 27, 2010 Vancouver – The British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC) and the Manitoba Securities Commission (MSC) are warning investors who may have lost money by investing in York-Rio Resources Inc. that they could be targets of a ‘recovery room’ or... Read more Category: Warning |
Investor alerts & watches Posted by Ken at 3/23/2010 9:00:00 AM | 0 Comment March 23, 2010 The British Columbia Securities Commission and the Manitoba Securities Commission want people to be aware of questionable investments that advise people to withdraw funds from their registered retirement savings plans and reinvest in unrelated securities. Recognize “unlocking”... Read more Category: Warning |