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The Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI) of Canada has published the attached issues of its "Warning Notice" (Issues No. 23, 24 and 25), which contain the names of entities recently brought to OSFI's attention through inquiries or complaints. Each "Warning Notice," beginning with Issue No. 4, and OSFI's latest cumulative "Warning List" may be found at http://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/osfi/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=166.

If these entities, or persons purporting to represent them, are operating in Canada, they may be violating provisions of the Bank Act (Canada) or other Canadian federal financial institution regulations. They may also be conducting unauthorized banking transactions in the United States. Any proposed transactions involving these entities should be viewed with extreme caution.

Any information about these entities may be forwarded to the �౦��Ϸ����'s Special Activities Section, 550 17th Street, NW, Room F-6012, Washington, DC 20429. Information also may be forwarded electronically to alert@fdic.gov .

For your reference, all �౦��Ϸ���� Financial Institution Letters published since January of 1995 may be found on the �౦��Ϸ����'s Web site at www.fdic.gov under "Newsroom, Events & FOIA." To learn how to automatically receive �౦��Ϸ���� Financial Institution Letters through e-mail, please visit http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/announcements/index.html

Attachments: Available at http://www.osfi-bsif.gc.ca/osfi/index_e.aspx?ArticleID=166

Distribution: �౦��Ϸ����-Supervised Banks (Commercial and Savings)

NOTE: Paper copies of �౦��Ϸ���� financial institution letters may be obtained through the �౦��Ϸ����'s Public Information Center, 801 17th Street, NW, Room 100, Washington, DC 20434 (800-276-6003 or (703) 562-2200).