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dficonsumers

  1. Frederick Darren Berg sent to 18 years in prison for investment fraud. bit.ly/z8ce93 5:06 PM Feb 9th via web
  2. @jillayne thanks for forwarding us the complaint. 1:32 PM Feb 9th via web
  3. RT @AGOWA McKenna, state AGs and feds obtain $25 billion in mortgage relief from banks (bit.ly/A4FF3W) 11:39 AM Feb 9th via web
  4. Fraudulent email making the rounds. RT @FDICgov E-mail Claiming to Be From the FDIC tinyurl.com/7ryht6l 11:23 AM Feb 8th via web
  5. New search tool from IRS makes it easier to find free, local tax preparation (VITA) sites. bit.ly/wvrwoe 10:17 AM Feb 8th via web
  6. Tax time is a ripe time for identity theft. Tips from @BBBNews4U on protecting the info on your W2. bit.ly/Ayau1D 11:23 AM Feb 7th via web
  7. Alert: St. Armand’s offering unlicensed payday loans and fraudulently withdrawing money from accounts. bit.ly/zsU359 1:57 PM Feb 1st via web
  8. Alert: Manchester Capital Trust appears to be operating an advance fee loan scam. bit.ly/yir7A8 11:01 AM Jan 30th via web
  9. Earn less than $49,000? Look into the Earned Income Tax Credit. Money may be waiting for you. bit.ly/y4se8n #EITC 4:18 PM Jan 26th via web
  10. BBB warns of new round of phishing emails using their name. bit.ly/zAdQll 10:47 AM Jan 25th via web
  11. Website and toll free number now available for ETrade settlement with state securities regulators. bit.ly/y0QSea 4:21 PM Jan 23rd via web
  12. Beware of winter storm scammers bit.ly/wbpHFU via @GetJesse 9:57 AM Jan 23rd via web
  13. DFI's offices are closed today due to power outage and inclement weather. 9:01 AM Jan 20th via web
  14. Emergency alerts are located at emd.wa.gov 10:25 AM Jan 19th via web
  • Name Washington DFI
  • Location Olympia Washington
  • Web http://dfi.wa.gov
  • Bio Latest updates about financial fraud and scams from the WA State Dept. of Financial Institutions
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