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Consumer Alerts 2014

What You Should Know About Virtual Currencies

Spanish version available. Virtual currencies have been around almost as long as the Internet and in the last few years they have evolved rapidly towards a product suitable for the financial mainstream.

Military Pension Advance Alert

Armed services members, military retirees and potential investors should exercise caution before engaging in a pension advance plan.

Cash N More at 21919 Sherman Way, Canoga Park, CA

The California Department of Business Oversight has been notified that a business operating under the name Cash N More of Canoga Park, California is offering deferred deposit transactions, commonly known as payday loans, to California residents without a...

Automobile Title Loan Consumer Advisory

Spanish version available. Exercise caution before borrowing money through an automobile title loan. These loans require you to put up as collateral the ownership of your car. If you miss payments or default on the auto title loan, the lender can take your vehicle.

Fraudulent Payday Loan Debt Collection

The Department of Business Oversight has been notified that consumers in California and other states have received telephone calls from debt collector(s) falsely claiming to be collecting a payday loan debt on behalf of CMG Financial.  CMG Financial is a...

American Financial Resolutions; afranswers.com

The California Department of Business Oversight has been notified that www.afranswers.com is claiming to be American Financial Resources, with the alternate name American Financial Resolutions, and is offering mortgage modification services to consumers...

Agreed International– related to timeshare sales in Mexico

The California Department of Business Oversight has been notified that Agreed International appears to be misleadingly using the name of a company that is licensed by the Department, Agreed Escrow (formerly Aftermarket Escrow) to offer escrow...

Argon Holdings – related to timeshare sales in Mexico

The California Department of Business Oversight has been notified that Argon Holdings is offering escrow services to consumers in connection with the sale of their timeshares through Advanced Realty AL without a license.Argon Holdings lists an address of...

Charter Investments, Inc.

The California Department of Business Oversight has been notified that Charter Investments, Inc. is offering purportedly high-yield certificates of deposit without a license to consumers on its...

World Capital Market, Inc. (WCM777)

The California Department of Business Oversight issued a Desist and Refrain Order against three companies, World Capital Market, Inc., WCM777, Inc. and WCM777 Limited, which collectively ran an investment scam marketed under the name “WCM777.”   The order...

Aftermarket Escrow/Agreed Escrow

The Department of Business Oversight has been notified that a company illegally offering escrow services to consumers in connection with the sale of their timeshares in Mexico is falsely claiming to be the company “Aftermarket Escrow” or “Agreed Escrow,"...

PayDayOne LLC

The Department of Business Oversight has been notified that PayDayOne LLC is sending unsolicited emails to consumers offering payday loans.  This company lists its telephone number as (916) 288-8008, and its address as 1515 K Street, Suite 200, Sacramento,...