Read Before you Write
March 19, 2009 by admin
Filed under Ohio Business News
Write your check that is.
Today in our snail mail, yet another phony bill arrived.
It is cleverly disguised to look like it came from the State of Ohio Government, it did NOT.
There is always the official looking seal. The mail I received has the words OHIO CORPORATE COMPLIANCE in the Seal.
Even though I have been completing government forms for about 20 years my heart still beats a little faster when the envelope reads State of Ohio. I think the fraudsters know that, so they “hide” the necessary disclosure that this is not a state form in the text I am likely to skim.
They put their phone number to call with questions everywhere, that’s the rub. If they put such deceiving information in print, image how deceiving they will be on the phone.
Here’s my advice. If you get any mail that may be from the State of Ohio before you take any action visit the Ohio.Gov web site. Or call 866-OHIO-GOV.
NEVER Call the number on the questionable mail.
Remember the government really does work for you and you should not hesitate to ask questions. Whenever I have contacted the State of Ohio I have always received kind and helpful information.
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