The American Biographical Institute (ABI) is a paid-inclusion vanity biographical reference directory publisher based in Raleigh, North Carolina which has been publishing biographies since 1967. It generates revenue from sales of certificates and books.
Its awards are frequently denounced as scams by politicians, journalists, and others.
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