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Notary Blog

notary fraud

Personal Appearance: The Golden Rule for Pennsylvania Notaries

by PAN
For Pennsylvania notaries, few rules are more important than this one: the customer must personally appear before you at the time of the notarization. At PAN, we often call personal appearance the “Golden Rule” of notarization because it is the foundation of nearly everything you do as a notary. Read more

The First Line of Defense Against Fraud

by PAN
A notarization indicates to the receiver of the document that the signer appeared before a notary public, was identified, and signed the document. The notary's official stamp and signature indicate that the notarization was performed according to the law. Read more

Reading, PA Tackles Notary Fraud

by PAN
The steps Reading, Pennsylvania is taking to combat notario public fraud. Read more

Is Notario Fraud Getting Worse?

by PAN
Increasing notario fraud in Pennsylvania. Read more

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