Featherstone and Bellman Equity Exchange Group

For Immediate Release OSC Investor Alert

INVESTOR WARNING – FEATHERSTONE AND BELLMAN EQUITY EXCHANGE GROUP


The Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) is warning investors not to send money to Featherstone and Bellman Equity Exchange Group (“FAB Equity Exchange Group”). Representatives of FAB Equity Exchange Group may be soliciting residents of Ontario in an advance fee scheme.

The representatives are contacting investors who hold York Rio securities and offering to sell the securities for the investors at a substantial premium. Investors are being told that they have to send an advance fee payment to FAB Equity Exchange Group before their securities can be sold.

FAB Equity Exchange Group is purportedly located in Mexico. It is not registered with the Ontario Securities Commission under the Securities Act (Ontario).

FAB Equity Exchange Group has been posted on the OSC's Investor Warning list at www.osc.ca.

If you have any questions or information relating to this matter, please contact the OSC Contact Centre at 1-877-785-1555.

 

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For Media Inquiries:

Wendy Dey
Director, Communications & Public Affairs
416-593-8120

Theresa Ebden
Senior Communications Specialist
416-593-8307

Robert Merrick
Senior Communications Specialist
416-593-2315

For Investor Inquiries:

OSC Contact Centre
416-593-8314
1-877-785-1555 (Toll Free)