State halts good-standing certificate scam against local businesses

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R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha announced Wednesday that the state has stopped a good-standing certificate scam that affected more than 1,000 local businesses. / COURTESY PETER F. NERONHA
R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Neronha announced Wednesday that the state has stopped a good-standing certificate scam that affected more than 1,000 local businesses. / COURTESY PETER F. NERONHA
PROVIDENCE – The state has halted a deceptive scheme that scammed more than 1,000 local businesses and nonprofit organizations into paying for a certificate for good standing that they thought was required by law, R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced Wednesday. Last year, the state filed a lawsuit against Centurion Filing Services LLC for…

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