If you’re too dumb to look into it for yourself when someone knocks on your door and says “NYS owes you money, and for 10% I can get it back for you”, you deserve to lose the 10%.
If you’re too dumb to look into it for yourself when someone knocks on your door and says “NYS owes you money, and for 10% I can get it back for you”, you deserve to lose the 10%.