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Use .BrokerCheck.finra.org to check if a broker is a licensed or if someone has complained about them. Read about and understand any investment before you give someone your money.

The BCSC issues Investor Alerts to warn the public about ongoing activity that may harm BC investors. The BCSC also publishes other securities regulators' Investor Alerts when it believes that BC investors may be at risk.

The Securities and Exchange Commission oversees securities exchanges, securities brokers and dealers, investment advisors, and mutual funds in an effort to promote fair dealing, the disclosure of important market information, and to prevent fraud.

Bonds are loans that investors make to a corporation or a government body in exchange for regular interest payments and the return of principal at a future date. Companies issue corporate bonds to raise money for capital expenditures, operations and acquisitions.

Brought to you by the SEC's Office of Investor Education and Advocacy, Investor.gov is your online resource to help you make sound investment decisions and avoid fraud.

Investment Adviser Visit FINRA BrokerCheck or call FINRA at (800) 289-9999. Or, visit the SEC's Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) website. Also, contact your state securities regulator. Check SEC Action Lookup tool for formal actions that the SEC has brought against individuals.

No, many companies, including your bank, might contact you through text message. This is why it's important to know how certain companies might try to get in touch with you. You can normally select your contact preferences, such as phone call, email or text message, in your profile.

You can respond directly to the message to allow the transaction to go through or stop the transaction. We will send these text messages whether or not you are enrolled in TD Alerts. They will come from the short code 86975. If we are unable to reach you via text, we will attempt to call you.

Don't provide personal or financial data in response to an unsolicited text or at a website the message links to. Don't click on links in suspicious texts. They could install malware on your device or take you to a site that does the same.

If you reply, you can expect more spam texts and calls. You are better off not responding at all. Clicking on a link from a spam text could take you to a fake website explicitly set up to steal your money or personal information.