Prevention is the best way to protect yourself against fraud.
 
The AMF offers a series of financial education tools and publications to help you recognize the signs of potential fraud. This page also features the cautions issued by the AMF.
 

• Consult our webpage Your Personal Anti-Fraud Guide

Brochures and flyers

• "Tax-free Withdrawals from your RRSP or LIRA" Beware of fraud! New!
• Beware of RRSP fraud
• Investing? Do your homework first!
• Investment Seminars
• Red-flagging financial fraud
• Take notes when talking to your representative
• Watch out for securities fraud
   
• CSA : "Boiler room" scams - Could you be vulnerable? New!

• CSA Investor Index Study 2009
• 2007 CSA Investor Study: Understanding the Social Impact of Investment Fraud

Press Releases

• March 23, 2010
  March - Fraud Prevention Month - Quebeckers Investigate Befire Investing
    
• February 26, 2010 
  March - Fraud Prevention Month - AMF helps consumers protect themselves against financial fraud
   

Cautions

• April 1, 2010
  AMF cautions investors about Heritage Benefits Financial Services
   
• March 29, 2010
  AMF cautions investors about Seisma Oil Research and Seisma Energy Research
   
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• July 29, 2009
  AMF cautions investors about the International Organization of Securities Commission
   
• June 2, 2009
  AMF cautions investors about Oil International LLC., Trinidad Oil and Gas Corporation, and Black Gold International Ltd.
   
• April 9, 2009
  AMF cautions investors about Lehman Brothers & Associates Corp. and Peterson & Rothschild Associates
   
• February 3, 2009
  AMF cautions investors about Boulton Capital Partners, Limbaugh and York Associates, Lincoln Venture and Andrew Clayton Advisors
   
• November 26, 2008
  AMF cautions public about JR Hoffman & Associates Inc.
   
• November 26, 2008
  AMF cautions public about Milton White Advisors
   
• February 12, 2008
  AMF cautions the public about Larroque Asset Management and André Sigouin
   
• December 14, 2007
  AMF cautions the public about Land Bankers International, Sierra Madre Holdings and Bonzac Asociados S.A. de C.V.
   
• November 20, 2007
  AMF cautions investors about Heartford Capital Management and non-registered companies
   
• September 18, 2007
  Beware of Triclean Enterprises and illegal investment offerings
   
• August 15, 2007
  Caution is the watchword - Beware of fraudulent investment seminars
   
• July 13, 2007
  Caution is the watchword - Don't believe every ad you read
   
• March 7, 2007
  AMF issues warning about activities of Universal networks