PLEASE DON'T BE FOOLED

Recently I have had at least 3 clients call me with questions about a document they received in the mail or email. They LOOK official, they look and sound like you had better do something about this NOW, or else! PLEASE DO NOT BE FOOLED. Here are some that I have seen or clients have told me about recently:

CORPORATE (MINUTES) REMINDER. This phony mailing is designed to look like an official document from the CA Secretary of State, however it is a TRICK! If you actually read it, the document admits that it is a solicitation and not an official document. The sender is counting on you NOT to actually read it, but just sen them a check. REMEMBER if you have a corporation you DO have to do minutes and file certain forms each year, BUT don't be fooled by these trick mailings. Call your attorney - Get it done right!

AUTOMOBILE WARRANTY - I have gotten these in the mail and have been BOMBARDED by telephone solicitations. The official looking document or so-called courtesy phone call claims, "Your automobile warranty is about to expire, take action now or loose your coverage." Again, don't be fooled. I have NO warranty left on my cars and still get these fakes calling me. Call your dealer or bank if you want to know the status of your warranty and if renewal is available, but be smart, don't over pay.

EMAIL SCAMS - I am sure everyone has received an email from someone claiming to have the right to millions of dollars that they will be happy to share with you, if you will just help them to get the money from some government or bank or insurance company. The end result is always the same... they get your bank information and then you find out that your bank account has been stripped clean. Don't be fooled, almost all of these guys are sending emails from little internet cafe's in Nigeria by unemployed men. The FBI has a special website to explain more about this scam.