Contact:

www.privateib.com

Background:

PIBC offers investment advisory services and claims to be located in New York.

We are aware that PIBC accepted money from a British Columbia (BC) resident.

PIBC is not registered to trade in, or advise on, securities or derivatives in BC.

We urge BC residents to exercise caution when dealing with firms that are not registered to trade or advise in BC.

For information on how to become better informed about investment products and services, please visit InvestRight at https://www.investright.org.