Consumer Alerts

Consumer alerts issued by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions.

Online Romance Scams

05/25/2022

Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians d/b/a Great Plains Lending, LLC; American Web Loan (AWL); Clear Creek Lending; W6LS Inc. d/b/a WithU Loans

05/23/2022

Possible Cryptocurrency Fraud: globalcryptobix.com

05/12/2022

Possible Cryptocurrency Fraud: www.bitgets.io

05/11/2022

Beware of Student Loan Forgiveness Scams

05/10/2022

Fraudulent Bitcoin Trading Licenses

04/21/2022

Alleged Cryptocurrency Trading Platform Myfxpros.com Appears To Be Engaged in Fraud

04/14/2022

Foreclosure Suspension for Borrowers Applying for Relief through the Homeowner Assistance Fund

04/06/2022

Cybersecurity Tips for Consumers

03/22/2022

US Financial d/b/a Student Loan Support - Third Party Student Loan Modification/Forgiveness Scam

02/10/2022

Establishing A Trusted Contact For Your Financial Accounts

09/30/2021

Student Services - Third Party Student Loan Modification/Forgiveness Scam

08/25/2021

08/16/2021

Expert Option FXT Not Incorporated In Washington

05/24/2021

Bulls Financial - Possible Loan Company - Not Licensed In Washington

04/14/2021

Watford LLC - Investor Alert

01/19/2021

Integrity d/b/a Home Warranty Solutions d/b/a New Home Warranty - Possible Home Warranty Scam

12/10/2020

The Coronavirus is Novel but Crisis-related Scams are Nothing New

10/08/2020

Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians Tribal Lender Not Licensed in Washington

08/28/2020

Majestic Lake Financial, Inc. and Mountain Summit Financial, Inc. - Tribal Loan Companies - Not Licensed In Washington

08/19/2020

NFA - Advanced Fees

08/11/2020

BitWorldFX Ltd (BWF) Not Incorporated In Washington

08/11/2020

Investor Advisory: Be Careful of Fraudsters Targeting Your Retirement Accounts

06/04/2020

Informed Investor Advisory: Private Placement Offerings

05/19/2020

iwillsaveyourhome.com - Unlicensed Mortgage Loan Modification Services

05/13/2020

Beware of Scams Tied to Government Assistance or Economic Relief

04/16/2020

Avalon Financial Corp. d/b/a Avalon Financial Payment Solutions - Money Transmitter Company Not Licensed In Washington

04/03/2020

COVID-19-Related Investment Schemes Anticipated

03/30/2020

Beware Of Investment Scams Tied To Market Fear And Uncertainty

03/18/2020

Warning of Fraudulent Communications Claiming to be from DFI

02/12/2020