To learn more about these deceptive solicitations, please reference our Customer Alerts webpage.Ĭalifornia businesses that receive one of these fraudulent solicitation letters or that have paid the company and received a fraudulent certificate should submit a written complaint along with the entire solicitation (including the solicitation letter, the outer and return envelopes, all related documents if available, and a copy of the fraudulent certificate) to the California Attorney General, Public Inquiry Unit, P.O.

If you are representing a business, we want you to be aware of deceptive solicitations being sent to many entities registered with the California Secretary of State. Copies of records and/or a Certificate of Status.Ĭustomer Alert - Misleading Business Solicitations.Suspension/forfeiture notices from the Secretary of State or Franchise Tax Board.

Delinquency and penalty notices from the Secretary of State or Franchise Tax Board.

Annual and biennial requirements for a business entity.

Form/register, license or terminate a business entity.

Customer Alert - Misleading Business Solicitations.

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