At the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), one of our most important functions is to alert consumers when new financial frauds and scams arise. The latest consumer alerts issued by DFI are listed below.
| Date |
Alert |
| (12/19/08) |
Web Scam Targets The Unemployed
(Employment Security Department)
|
| (12/15/08) |
Auction Rate Securities Buyback Offers
|
| (12/11/08) |
Sovereign Capital Lenders
|
| (12/11/08) |
Springdale Financial Group
|
| (11/04/08) |
Federal Reserve Board Alerts Public To Instances Of Questionable Solicitations Directed At Consumers
(Federal Reserve Board) |
| (11/03/08) |
Millennium Loans aka Millenium Loans
|
| (11/03/08) |
Cornerstone Investment dba Easyloans2day.com
|
| (11/03/08) |
Harbor Lending Group
|
| (11/03/08) |
Belcrest Lending Services
|
| (10/09/08) |
Consumers Warned to Avoid Fake E-mails Tied to Bank Mergers
(Federal Trade Commission) |
| (10/09/08) |
Fraudulent Email Claiming To Be From The FDIC
(FDIC) |
| (09/30/08) |
Make Sure Your Decisions Amid The Current Wall Street Crisis Are Informed And Researched |
| (09/26/08) |
FDIC Insured Deposits Are Safe |
| (08/22/08) |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name Washington Trust Bank, Spokane, Washington, Are Currently In Circulation
|
| (07/09/08) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert- Scammers Using Countrywide Name |
| (06/04/08) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert - National Lending Corporation |
| (05/21/08) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert - Broadway Lending Group |
| (03/18/08) |
FDIC Reminds Consumers To Be Aware Of Advance Fee Loan Scams
(FDIC) |
| (03/18/08) |
Fraudulent E-mails Claiming To Be From The FDIC Are Being Sent To Consumers
(FDIC) |
| (02/29/08) |
DFI Employees Will Always Identify Themselves By Name |
| (01/29/08) |
Investment Scams Often Lurk Behind Ominous Economic Forecasts |
| (01/15/08) |
The Corner Stone Investments dba CSI - NOT Located in Washington |
| (01/14/08) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert - Fidelity Financial Credit Source |
| (01/09/08) |
Counterfeit
Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name Bank of Astoria, Astoria,
Oregon, Are Currently In Circulation |
| (12/18/07) |
Forex: Risky Business? |
| (12/14/07) |
Diamond Eagle Investments Inc. - Not Licensed to do Business in Washington
|
| (12/14/07) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert: Using the Name of Primerica Financial Services
|
| (12/14/07) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert - The Madison Financial Group |
| (12/14/07) |
www.allautotrade.com - Not Licensed to do Business in Washington |
| (10/17/07) |
Numerica Credit Union, Spokane, Washington, Reports Counterfeit Checks |
| (09/20/07) |
Alpine Consumer Loans, Inc. aka “Consumer Loan Services Inc” - Not Located In Washington |
| (09/20/07) |
Newcastle Fidelity Group - Not Located In Washington |
| (09/17/07) |
Senior Investor Alert: Free Meal Seminars |
| (09/07/07) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert: Bismarke Financial Lending Services |
| (09/07/07) |
Advance Fee Scam Alert: Stylus Financial Group |
| (09/07/07) |
Second Chance Lending Group - Not Located In Washington |
| (09/07/07) |
Nationwide Capital Funding - Not Located In Washington |
| (06/27/07) |
DFI Advises Consumers To Plan For Mortgage Rate Increases |
| (06/20/07) |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name Timberland Bank, Hoquiam, Washington, Are Currently In Circulation |
| (06/19/07) |
DFI Orders Exceptional Escrow Corp. To Shut Down |
| (06/18/07) |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name First Mutual Savings Bank, Bellevue, Washington, Are Currently In Circulation |
| (06/01/07) |
DFI Releases 10 Most Common Investment Scams |
| (05/07/07) |
Investor Alert: Beware Of Foreign Currency Trading Frauds |
| (04/25/07) |
Investor Alert: China Stocks—Look Beyond The Name Before You Invest
|
| (04/02/07) |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name Frontier Bank, Everett, Washington, Are Reportedly In Circulation
|
| (03/27/07) |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name Westside Community Bank, University Place, Washington, Are Reportedly In Circulation
|
| (03/16/07) |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name Skagit State Bank, Burlington, Washington, Are Reportedly In Circulation
|
| (03/02/07) |
Counterfeit Checks Bearing The Name Pierce Commercial Bank, Tacoma, Washington, Are Reportedly In Circulation
|
| (02/20/07) |
Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing The Name Westside Community Bank, University Place, Washington, Are Reportedly In Circulation
|
| (01/11/07) |
State Securities Regulators Warn Against Slippery Oil And Gas Deals
(NASAA) |
| (01/08/07) |
Counterfeit Official Checks Bearing The Name First Heritage Bank, Seattle, Washington, Are Reportedly In Circulation
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