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by readams 1064 days ago
If you register a trademark, you'll get multiple fake bills in the physical mail for hundreds of dollars to similarly record the trademark in various "registers." The fine print says it's not a bill but a solicitation, but of course it's just a scam in reality.
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Or a patent, or register a company. These vultures just want to prey on the uninformed or gullible business owners who are just trying to make a living. I received “notices” of “dues” to several different “agencies” for my company’s listing. When I wrote back that all I needed was a federal id number and a business registration on file with the clerk, they stopped harassing me. One of these fake bills was $4,000 for a DUNS registration. Wow. Just wow.
I get these even though I have never registered a trademark or company at my address