Three Texas Public Notaries Posing as Immigration Attorneys Shut Down

Joey Palacios Thursday, May 30, 2013 <p><a href=”http://kpbs.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/audio/2013/05/30/NOTARIOS-JP.mp3″>Download audio clip</a></p> SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Three businesses posing as law firms along the Texas-Mexico border have been shut down for falsely claiming they could provide immigration services. The firms were taking advantage of Spanish speakers’ understanding of the word “notario.” The original complaint from the Texas…

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  • 2 June, 2013

Public Notary Scams Continue in South Texas

Article appeared in Courthouse News Service on May 31, 2013 regarding notary fraud By CAMERON LANGFORD    McALLEN, Texas (CN) – A South Texas judge shut down three notaries public for practicing immigration law without a license.      The “notario” scam is notorious in South Texas. In Mexico, a notario can fulfill most of the…

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  • 2 June, 2013