If you’ve discovered a
forged corporate secretary certificate, take this very seriously.
Steps to take:
Confirm the Forgery – Compare it with legitimate corporate records and check with your company secretary. If it was notarized, verify with the notary.
Secure Internal Records – Prevent any further unauthorized changes to company documents.
Notify the Board & Legal Team – Immediately inform corporate officers, directors, and legal counsel.
Report to Authorities (If Necessary) – If this was used fraudulently (e.g., forging signatures to gain control, misrepresenting the company), report it to local corporate regulators, banks, or law enforcement.
Issue a Corrected Certificate – If a third party received the forged document, send a formal
Statement of Non-Validity along with a proper, verified replacement.
If this was an
internal mistake, it might be fixable. If it was
intentional fraud, get a lawyer ASAP.