https://www.osc.ca/en The OSC issues alerts to warn investors about possible harmful activity in progress. en https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-warns-investors-about-rising-fake-registration-schemes TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning the public about fraudsters who use fake regulators or impersonate actual regulators to offer a false sense of legitimacy to their scheme. Thu, 19 Mar 2026 15:57:29 GMT 514586 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-investor-alert-jc-team-capital-inc-and-parthkumar-jani TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning the public about JC Team Capital Inc., which is operating through the website jcteamcapital.com. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 12:39:41 GMT 510451 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/csa-investor-alert-canadian-securities-regulators-warn-public-about-fraudsters-impersonating-csa Montreal – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning the public about false documentation circulating via email that uses CSA branding and names of CSA executives as part of a scheme that promises to recover investor funds lost due to fraudulent activities. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 16:01:05 GMT 508321 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/investor-alert-fraudulent-social-media-investment-groups-take-advantage-unsuspecting-investors TORONTO – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) warns Canadians about fraudulent “investment groups” promoted on social media like Facebook and Instagram. These groups could be running a scam called a “pump and dump.”How the scam works: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 13:23:57 GMT 503406 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/investor-alert-investors-are-not-required-use-claims-management-companies-communicate-csa-ciro-or TORONTO – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA), the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO), and the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) remind investors that they all offer investors services related to claims or complaints free of charge. Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:08:50 GMT 500451 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/investor-alert-advisor-impersonation-schemes TORONTO – New Self-Regulatory Organization of Canada (New SRO) and the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) are warning Canadian investors not to be fooled by fraudsters impersonating real investment advisors. Wed, 24 May 2023 12:48:51 GMT 494001 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-investor-alert-goldberryco TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning the public about GoldberryCo, which is operating through the websites goldberryco.com, Goldbrco.com, GoldberryCo and is not registered to sell investments in Canada. Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:11:39 GMT 493326 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/canadian-securities-regulators-warn-public-about-unregistered-trading-platform-nova-tech-ltd Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning the public that Nova Tech Ltd (NovaTech), which operates the website www.novatechfx.com, is not registered with a securities regulator in any province or territory in Canada. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 12:54:31 GMT 492971 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-investor-alert-nova-tech-ltd TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning investors that Nova Tech Ltd (NovaTech), which operates the website www.novatechfx.com, is not registered with the OSC in any capacity. Fri, 17 Feb 2023 13:47:06 GMT 492321 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/csa-investor-alert-canadian-securities-regulators-warn-public-about-impersonation-scams Montreal - The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning the public to be vigilant for unsolicited communications that come from scammers posing as CSA staff or staff of CSA members. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:01:00 GMT 491726 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-investor-alert-ernest-anderson TORONTO - The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors not to invest with Ernest Anderson (aka Edward Banayoti aka Edward Banayoti Sawiris), or any companies associated with him. Ernest Anderson is permanently banned from trading securities in Ontario. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:54:32 GMT 490846 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/canadian-securities-regulators-issue-warning-about-fraudulent-investment-solicitations-involving Montréal –The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) warns the public about investment schemes involving fraudulent websites that solicit investments in foreign exchange (often referred to as “forex”), binary options and/or crypto assets. Mon, 17 Jan 2022 14:34:45 GMT 484536 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/csa-investor-alert-investment-scams-imitating-well-known-financial-brands Toronto – The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is warning the public about scammers claiming to represent large, well-known financial companies.  Recently, the CSA has noted an increase in the number of scams involving the use of professional looking electronic broch Mon, 31 May 2021 15:05:43 GMT 479261 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-investor-alert-fx-bit-pro-and-bitfxprosignals TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors that FX Bit Pro and BitFxProSignals are not registered to deal or advise in securities in Ontario. Fri, 28 May 2021 13:19:58 GMT 479226 https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/osc-investor-alert-sunil-tulsiani TORONTO – The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is warning Ontario investors regarding the conduct of Sunil Tulsiani, who is permanently banned from trading securities in Ontario, and pleaded guilty to Securities Act offences in 2017. Mon, 26 Apr 2021 17:55:34 GMT 478156