Visit CheckFirst.ca Before You Invest!
March is Fraud Prevention Month, so the ASC advises all Albertans to visit checkfirst.ca before you invest your dollars! by emil tiedemann E ARLIER this month, the Alberta Securities Commission (ASC) hosted an event at the Three Bananas Cafe in downtown Edmonton, as a way to educate people on ways they could protect themselves from investment fraud. The temporary CheckFirst Cafe served up free coffee, muffins and valuable information on how to avoid being burned by investment fraud schemes. Just in case you didn't know, the ASC is the regulatory agency responsible for administering the province's securities laws. It is entrusted with fostering a fair and efficient capital market in Alberta and with protecting investors. As a member of the Canadian Securities Administrators, the ASC works to improve, coordinate, and harmonize the regulation of Canada's capital markets. Scammers are always finding new ways to take your hard-earned money, a year-round issue fo...