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NooneAtAll3yesterday at 2:12 PM2 repliesview on HN

that's an interesting question

how much would it cost to pay someone "1 hour away by train" to go into that office for you?


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jeroenhdyesterday at 3:34 PM

Sometimes criminals do put pressure on people to register companies in their name and show up to these meetings. Whether that's addicts, people with mental disabilities, or young people looking for a quick buck, the fraud mechanism is the same.

However, that does put the company in their name. On paper, they have full control over it. That's a risk to the criminals trying to use the company as a financial asset for laundering money.

dgellowyesterday at 3:32 PM

With a fake ID? That becomes pretty expensive