How do I avoid referral and investment scams when moving a business to Miami?

Short Answer

Reduce referral and investment risk by verifying identities, entities, licenses, authority, ownership, financial claims, conflicts, compensation, and the actual source of each opportunity. Ask who is paid, by whom, and for what. Independently confirm bank instructions and material representations. Put services, deliverables, milestones, fees, ownership, confidentiality, termination, and remedies in writing. Urgency, exclusivity, celebrity association, and claims of special access are reasons for more diligence, not less. No introduction should substitute for the client's own evaluation and professional advice.

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When This Becomes Urgent

• A wire, deposit, equity grant, or exclusivity commitment is requested quickly
• The opportunity depends on unnamed decision makers or claimed access
• The promoter resists written terms or independent verification

What Usually Goes Wrong

• Confusing a warm introduction with an endorsement
• Sending funds to an individual or changed account
• Allowing urgency to eliminate diligence

What to Have Ready

• Names, entities, and payment instructions
• Pitch materials and communications
• Proposed agreements and compensation
• Independent evidence supporting key claims

What Typically Happens Next

1. Identify the business objective, current commitments, and decision deadline.
2. Review the entity records, contracts, approvals, and facts that control the issue.
3. Coordinate tax, licensing, employment, immigration, or other specialized advice where needed.
4. Document the chosen structure and complete filings, consents, and agreements in the correct sequence.

The appropriate sequence and documents depend on the entity, transaction, location, and people involved. This overview is not a prediction of process or outcome.

Related Questions

• What should I verify before investing in a Miami business opportunity?
• What should I review before buying a business in Miami?
• Should I buy the assets or the entity of an existing Florida business?

Also review Start a Business in Miami, the Starting or Relocating a Business to Miami hub, and the Ask Aaron hub.

Disclaimer

This is general information, not legal advice. Reading this page or contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Requirements and deadlines depend on the facts. If your matter is time sensitive, call the firm.

Source Record

1. Florida Department of State, Division of Corporations, official entity filing and form guidance.
2. Governing municipality and Miami Dade County, official location, use, and local business tax guidance where applicable.
3. Applicable Florida licensing agency for any regulated profession or activity.

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