Company Defrauded Thousands of NY Small Businesses to Believe It Represented NY State Government, Duped Them into Paying for Worthless Document
NEW YORK - Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today filed a lawsuit against an Albany-based company that issued thousands of notices designed to look like they were from the New York government, and bilked thousands of New York businesses out of more than $1 million. By issuing solicitations designed to look like official government notices, Compliance Filings, LLC, which operates as Corporate Records Compliance Office, duped business owners across New York State into paying more than one hundred dollars for paperwork they were led to believe was required by state law, but was ultimately worthless. “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and we cannot afford any scams that defraud them of their hard-earned money,” Attorney General Schneiderman said. “This office has zero tolerance for scam artists – especially those imitating government offices to prey on working men and women. Our message is clear: those who cheat New York’s small businesses will be brought to justice....