Hundreds of businesses registered in California may be fraudulent, investigation finds

Name: Hundreds of businesses registered in California may be fraudulent, investigation finds
Uploaded: 2026-03-11T11:57:00-0700
Duration: 8 min 4 s
Description: An investigation by CBS News California Investigates found that more than 800 businesses registered in the state may have been fraudulent. Identity theft experts say criminals are creating fake business entities in an entirely new way by targeting a very specific population: legal immigrants.

An investigation by CBS News California Investigates found that more than 800 businesses registered in the state may have been fraudulent. Identity theft experts say criminals are creating fake business entities in an entirely new way by targeting a very specific population: legal immigrants.