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Re:US passes anti-corruption law that effectively bans anony... by jounker on Saturday January 02, 2021 @01:20PM (#25614949)
Your lie has to pass scrutiny. Your lawyer also had to be willing to lie on paper. The companies who set up these fake corporations (with bogus boards) now have to supply a real person. If they don’t make an attempt to verify this information, then they become criminally liable too.
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Re:US passes anti-corruption law that effectively bans anony... by mtnGoat on Sunday January 03, 2021 @10:17AM (#25622207)
Ummm, you don't anyone to fill business fillings for you in the US. So no, you don't need anyone else to lie, no need to add conspiracy to the charges.

Also, finding an attorney that is willing to lie, is very easy. How do you think all this stuff is already happening illegally now? ;)

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Re:US passes anti-corruption law that effectively bans anony... by someguydave on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @11:24PM (#25667262)
Right, so if government agents can’t string you up for your actual crime (which they probably suspect but cannot prove) then they can get you for lying on a government form.
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