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Washington Attorney General's Office v Online Filing LLC and Cameron A Groom
The following describes a government action that has been resolved by either a settlement or a decision by a court or administrative agency. If the matter is being appealed, it will be noted below.
On November 4, 2024, Online Filing LLC and Cameron A Groom, Owner of Online Filing LLC, entered into a Default Judgment with the Washington Attorney General’s Office. The Judgment settles allegations that the business sent mass, unsolicited text messages and emails to Washington businesses and nonprofits, designed to appear as if they were sent by the Secretary of State to file annual reports at an inflated price, accepted payments, continued to send notices even after some businesses and non profits opted out, and even after receiving a Cease and Desist Letter from the Washington Attorney General’s Office. Under the terms of the Judgment, Online Filing LLC and Cameron A Groom were ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $400,325, a civil penalty of $451,426, costs & fees in the amount of $112, 649.69 and are permanently enjoined and restrained from sending solicitations creating the impression that it was sent on behalf of the government, sending solicitations that relate to the preparation or filing of a document required by the government, sending solicitations that offers to prepare or file documents with the government, sending solicitations to purchase services when the service is available to purchase directly from the government, and operating in Washington while unregistered with the Secretary of State.
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