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When Good Advice Gets Ignored: A Cautionary Tale of Immigration, Business Buying, and Somali Pirates

June 9, 2025 by Michael Shea PA

Never Assume the Wire Will Clear
International transfers can be delayed, frozen, or hijacked. Build safeguards. Use U.S. escrow agents. Don’t leave the final piece of a deal hanging on cross-border transfers without backup.

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