News Items tag as: BC Securities Commission

BC company offers $180K settlement after duping vulnerable investor $1.75M
June 07, 2024 - 7:00 PM

A BC woman that was duped out of $1.75-million with the promise of a threefold return on investment from a company that only had $100 in the bank and made no money, has recouped a fraction of the debt.
Shuswap octogenarian charged with fraud: securities commission
May 16, 2024 - 4:30 PM

An 82-year-old man from the Shuswap has been charged with fraud.
B.C. lawyer involved in $34M fraud barred from trading
April 03, 2023 - 7:00 PM

A B.C. lawyer involved in a $34-million fraudulent scheme to manipulate share prices has been banned for life from trading or purchasing securities.
Salmon Arm man fined $130K for lying to investors
February 02, 2022 - 9:37 AM

A Salmon Arm man has been fined $130,000 for making false and misleading statements that lost investors, many of whom were elderly, the majority of their money.
No gold in them hills: Duped Okanagan investors on their own to make up losses
December 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

An Okanagan investor who lost money to a promoter who misappropriated $10 million in a failed gold investment is left picking up the pieces after their portfolio manager was fined.
Salmon Arm financial advisor fined $50K, banned from trading for 12 years
November 21, 2021 - 7:05 AM

A Salmon Arm financial advisor has been fined $50,000 and prohibited from trading or purchasing securities for 12 years.
Kelowna investment company faces $55K in fees and fines for faulty record-keeping
October 18, 2021 - 7:00 PM

A Kelowna investment management company is facing over $55,000 in fees after the B.C. Securities Commission found it had failed to keep accurate records.
Kelowna man sold thousands in illegal securities for unlicenced Alberta mine
November 03, 2015 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - A Kelowna man is facing sanctions from the B.C. Securities Commission for assisting in the sale of $21,000 in promissory notes for an unlicenced Alberta mining company to four B.C. residents.
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