Businesses and nonprofit organizations should watch out for fraudulent letters that claim to be asking for money on behalf of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Read more...

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Scammers claiming to be from a state agency are targeting Washington businesses

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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Washington State Attorney General's Office issued a warning on Thursday after receiving complaints of scammers posing as the state to demand money from small businesses. The Attorney General's Office said scammers are sending letters to business owners, asking for payments for state business filings and are threatening business owners with fines, late fees, or dissolution of their businesses if they don’t comply. Sinc…

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Portland

Multnomah County

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Washington small business owners targeted with fake letters threatening fines, jail time

Businesses and nonprofit organizations should watch out for fraudulent letters that claim to be asking for money on behalf of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Since early...

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A fraudulent letter sent to a business owner. (Courtesy of Attorney General Office) Businesses and nonprofit organizations should watch out for fraudulent letters that claim to be asking for money on behalf of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Since early November, the attorney general’s office has received at least 40 complaints about the letters, which ask businesses for payment and fines “well beyond” what the state requires fo…

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A fraudulent letter sent to a business owner. (Courtesy of Attorney General Office)Businesses and nonprofit organizations should watch out for fraudulent letters that claim to be asking for money on behalf of the Washington Office of the Secretary of State. Since early November, the attorney general’s office has received at least 40 complaints about the letters, which ask businesses for payment and fines “well beyond” what the state requires for…

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