[blockchan]

> You're two steps from impersonating the Government

In Poland it's normal practice. You register a company, you get serious looking email from private companies which names are very similar to related government entity which tells you to pay for registration (which is free). It's going on for years, no consequences for them.

The same about golden and silver coins, gold plated religious stuff - company called freaking "NATIONAL TREASURY" aimed to look like national mint sells this shit for years.

[jerkstate]

I registered a business entity in California and there's a company in Sacramento that does that. They send you a letter asking you to pay them a large fee to file your officer report (which you have to do anyways, but the real fee is much lower). It's all very official government looking paperwork with a government sounding name and an address in Sacramento. I was nearly fooled until I looked it up online.

[FussyZeus]

So they impersonate a state agency to collect a real fee but then overcharge for it like they're doing you a favor? How is this crap legal?