Dept. of Justice: AG Kaul announces judgment in connection with business certificate scam; court order includes $2.8 million penalty and refunds for over 7,000 Wisconsin businesses

MADISON, Wis. – Attorney General Josh Kaul today announced the Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has secured a judgment against two Florida-based companies and their owners in connection with a business certificate scam that targeted thousands of Wisconsin businesses. The judgment requires the Defendants to pay over $3.5 million in total, including more than $600,000 to refund businesses affec...