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Description
I applied for a trademark on Friday through USPTO. After receiving two scam text messages of Friday (ignored), I received an official looking email from someone claiming to be the assigned examining attorney Zachary Cromer. It said they scheduled a required verification appointment at 9:30 am that morning. It said the Required Verification Components of the call would be: Owner's Verification, Business Information Verification, Prescribed Obligation(s) and Conflict or Infringement Review. That email was received Sunday night at 8:36 pm. USPTO specifically warned of scammers asking people to act quickly, so I knew it was a scam. That email had writing in red with a list of 5 Critical: Appointment Compliance Requirements. It also asked for Acknowledgement Required once received. I did not call the number.
Targeted Person's Location
Suffern, NY, USA - 10901
Scam Type
Phishing
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Business name
Unknown
Date Reported
July 27, 2026
Scam ID
1369840
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