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Companies House and IPO Alert Businesses to Beware of Fraudulent Payment Demands

UK government agencies caution companies against deceptive invoices falsely claiming to represent official services

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Companies House and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) have jointly issued a warning to UK businesses about unsolicited payment requests. These fraudulent invoices often mimic official correspondence, demanding inflated fees for services that are either free or available at lower costs through legitimate governmen…
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Companies House and IPO Alert Businesses to Beware of Fraudulent Payment Demands Companies House and the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) have jointly issued a warning to UK businesses about unsolicited payment requests. These fraudulent invoices often mimic official correspondence, demanding infl... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/companies-house-and-ipo-alert-businesses-to-beware-of-fraudulent-payment-demands

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