PA Corporate Certificates, LLC allegedly inflated the price of a real Pa. certification, scamming payments from over 1,000 business owners.
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A lawsuit has been filed against a Florida-based company and its owners for allegedly impersonating the Pa. Department of State as part of a money scam.
PA Corporate Certificates, LLC, contacted Pennsylvania-based business owners to solicit purchases of a Subsistence Certificate, which is a legitimate document that costs $40, but is not necessary for all businesses. The Florida-based company allegedly inflated the price to $102.50 and received payments from over 1,000 business owners.
To perpetrate the alleged scam, PA Corporate Certificates sent letters that appeared to be from the Department of State and misrepresented the purpose of benefit of a Subsistence Certificate, according to Attorney General Michelle Henry.
Anyone who received a letter from PA Corporate Certificates should file a complaint with the Office of the Attorney …