Ohio Secretary of State’s office has launched the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) to avoid fraudulent UCC filings submitted by disgruntled customers or other individuals, the watchlist allows individual and businesses to track debtor manes on approved UCC financing statements maintained by the Secretaries office. Users can sign up on line and receive an e-mail alert whenever a new statement containing a debtor’s name has been filed. Protect yourself and your business from fraud. Go to their website at www.OHIOSECRETAROFSTATE.COV and click on the business tab and submit an e-mail address and the entity number for each business to be monitored.