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Consumer Alerts

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

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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
SIM Swap Scam
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
Plain Green Loans Not Licensed In Washington
02/04/2020
Tonto Apache Tribe d/b/a Comet Loans Tribal Loan Company - Not Licensed In Washington
12/09/2019
Apex Lending Services & Marathon Financial Services Possible Advance Fee Loan Scam
11/27/2019
Apex Servicing - Unlicensed Debt Collection
11/18/2019
Wire Transfer Fraud
09/03/2019
Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township Tribal Lender Not Licensed in Washington
08/05/2019
Recent Rise in Social Security Scams
07/10/2019

See also: List of Securities Fraud Alerts