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Is that official certificate legit?

Is that official certificate legit?

Oh boy. Not again! Our Corporation Divisions has discovered (yet again) that at least two online investment companies are posting phony “certificates” on their sites that claim they are registered with our office – but careful inspection shows these made-up docs actually display another company’s UBI number! And the investment companies aren’t anywhere in our databases! It’s pretty clear these businesses are trying to pull the wool over somebody’s eyes. We’ve referred the case to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint…

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Watch out: businesses using fake certificates

Watch out: businesses using fake certificates

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: When it comes to turning over your money to someone else – whether to a charity or investment firm – check to make sure that organization is in compliance with the law and is properly registered with the state! The Corporations Division has recently been alerted to online investment businesses that are displaying and using fraudulent certificates that claim they are registered with the State of Washington. Yet, the State of…

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