The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is alerting investors that FPE Trading and Jean-Smaille Germeil are not registered to sell securities in Nova Scotia.

At least one Nova Scotia resident has been solicited to invest with FPE Trading and Jean-Smaille Germeil.

The commission is seeking information regarding FPE Trading and Jean-Smaille Germeil.

If you or anyone you know has had dealings with either one, please contact Will McDonald at Will.McDonald@novascotia.ca or 902-424-8182 or toll-free at 1-855-424-2499.

The commission urges Nova Scotians to use extreme caution when dealing with firms that are not registered in Nova Scotia. It is illegal to solicit investments in the province without registering with the commission and complying with Nova Scotia securities laws.

To see if a company or person is registered, you can check the Canadian Securities Administrators’ National Registration Search: www.securities-administrators.ca/nrs/nrsearchResult.aspx?ID=1325 .

The Nova Scotia Securities Commission is the provincial government agency responsible for regulating the investment industry in the province.

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