Stay up to date with news releases and notices from the Manitoba Financial Services Agency (MFSA).
Scam artists are clever. Take some time to learn about the common scams that circulate in the financial services sector. Know the ways scam artists will try to take your money. You may be surprised to find out how easy it is.
Canadian Securities Administrators issue Investor Alerts to warn the public about activities that are illegal or pose a risk to the general public. The Alerts act as a warning to potential investors that an individual or business is not registered to engage in selling securities in Manitoba, and/or their products are being offered in a manner contrary to or directly violating securities laws.
Check the Canadian Securities Administrators national investor alert database here. To sign up for alert notifications, navigate to the the bottom of the national investor alert database page where you’ll see a form you can complete to receive alerts whenever they are sent out.
For a complete understanding of investment frauds and scams visit Recognize Investment Fraud, a MFSA website.
Members of the public are advised to contact MSC if they believe they have been targeted by any type of investment fraud attempt. MSC’s anti-fraud line is 1-855-FRAUD-MB.
