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Corporate or Business Identity Theft happens when someone (1) alters publicly-disclosed information on the (2) company's secretary of state charter. State laws require management, agents, contact data, charter or tax numbers, and other "sensitive" information be publicly-listed on government documents and websites. Criminals, both foreign-based and domestic, using a smartphone or laptop can alter your corporate charter thereby claiming ownership. 
For deterrence, U.S. Federal prison sentences average 23 months with many downward variances alongside state charges, possibly. Structurally, America's corporate registry system operates on "good faith" reporting currently optimized with AI-technology to expose this vulnerability. Certify Your Ownership.
Business identity theft is a cluster of thefts and frauds involving the corporate charter, intellectual property, bank account access, employee salary & pension access, business credit cards, vendor accounts, commercial loans, tax authorities, commercial insurance, legal expenses, and criminal prosecution all simultaneously bombarding the victim of corporate identity theft. Furthermore, repairing the damage caused by business identity theft is not as consumer-friendly as personal identity theft repair and requires substanially more pre-theft documentation such as Texas SBA™ Certificate of Incumbency. Get Registered.
Business Identity Theft Cost & Frequency |
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Every 30 Seconds Identity Theft Occurs |
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62% of Victims Suffered Losses over $250,000 |
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Over 3,300 Daily Identity Thefts Reported |
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36% of Victims Suffered Losses over $500,000 |
Victims of corporate hijacking usually learn their business was stolen 3 - 6 months after the theft and takes 6 - 24 months wasting 100 - 200 hours to resolve. Identity theft and fraud is a horrible experience reaching an all-time record $15 Billion and 3 million victims in 2025. Certify Your Ownership.
Altering state charter's directors, officers, or agents by appointing the imposter, or fictitious persons, as legitimate corporate executives is fraud. Although corporate or LLC structures may provide personal libility protection, courts may "pierce the corporate veil" and hold victims personally liable for any debt incurred by the business identity thieves.
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Vulnerable Areas for Corporate Charter Theft |
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Reverse Merger Takeovers |
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Inactive / Dorman Corporation Revivals |
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Resident Agent Hijacking |
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Filings
Titled Secured Transactions (Business Loan Collateral)
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IRS Employer Identification Number Theft
(Non-Refundable Tax Credits, Tax Returns, Fake Employee Unemployement).
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Online Brand & Trademark Extortion |
Vulnerable Areas for Directors & Officers ID Theft |
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Reverse Merger Takeovers |
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Inactive / Dorman Corporation Revivals |
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Resident Agent Hijacking |
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Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Filings |
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IRS Employer Identification Number Theft |
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Online Brand & Trademark Extortion |
Many corporations and procurement departments due diligence procedures may request documented proof of business ownership for various outreach purposes. requiring identity verification or background checks on the filer.
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