Beware Apostille Scam websites

How to avoid being ripped off by online crooks

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A number of sites have "sprung" up recently claiming to arrange Official Government Apostilles.

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THE TRUTH:  Obtaining an Apostille is a very complicated bureaucratic process that needs to be expertly handled by professionals. 

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Somebody working anonymously in a far flung country is not the right choice to care for your precious documents.

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5 ways to spot a possible FAKE Apostille provider.

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1. Claims to have "been in this business for years".

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Only 1 website has been in this business for many years.  Apostille.com

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If other sites have been in the business so long, (as is often claimed), then why don't they own the Generic DOTCOM?

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Simple, they are copycats.

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2. Cheap prices that sound too good to be true!

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That's because they aren't true.  Sounds great until you have sent the money.

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Truth is, you get what you pay for. We have hundreds of emails from people who have sent off money and original documents only to discover they lost both to a scam artist. 

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A variation of this scam also exists:  Some scammers do send the documents back, but the Apostille Seal turns out to be fake or counterfeit.

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3. The correct term for the Seal is "APOSTILLE".

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Some sites will use similar sounding domain names trying to confuse visitors to their website into thinking they are dealing with Apostille.com

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Apostille.com should look like this in your browser. 

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4. Displaying logos of legitimate organizations on the website.

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You will usually find just the logos and no more information to prove actual membership of those organizations.

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5.  Insisting on wire transfers for payment.

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If they are so legitimate, why can't you pay by check or Paypal?

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Don't be a fool, use the experts!

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