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- Marshall, VA, USA • Feb 11, 2026

Sent mail pretending to be the 2026 Annual Report Instruction Form . Some parts filled in already, the rest would need to be manual. The back page has a spanish version. On the front page, at the bottom, disclosure says that the state of virginia annual report can be filed directly with the state for free.

- Barnhart, MO, USA • Feb 02, 2026

Postal delivery of fake fees "required" of newly registered small business. P.o.box in D.C. but street address claiming corporate office is at 1750 J&C Blvd #7, Naples FL .

False claims of fees, fraud of postal service, multiple states (FL, D.C. , MO).

- Henrico, VA, USA • Jan 30, 2026

I received a letter in the mail stating that I need to file an annual report for my business or I would be penalized a late fee and may be dissolved or revoked. This isn’t even a government agency .

- Spring Hill, TN, USA • Jan 30, 2026

Looks like government document. Asks to send money to business to ‘confirm the registration of your business’. States a penalty threat of punishment for nonpayment, etc. It’s a SCAM!! Do NOT send money to this company.

- Braman, OK, USA • Jan 28, 2026

A mailed letter to our business that looks similar to an IRS form

- Philadelphia, PA, USA • Jan 24, 2026

I am a CPA, I am familiar with these deceptive mailings where private companies attempt to appear affiliated with government agencies to scare business owners into paying for services they do not need. The attached letter was provided to my client. I am very concerned because they kept the letter thinking they were delinquent in paying a tax. I always check these letters to make sure they explicitly state they are not affiliated with a government agency. While this letter DOES state this fact, I think it is not clearly enough stated, and is therefore being deceptive.

- Chesapeake, VA, USA • Jan 23, 2026

pOSTAL MAIL WAS SENT STATING NO9N-PROFIT ORGANIZATION NEEDS TO SEND IN MONEY FOR ANNUAL FEES OR WILL LICENSE WILL BE REVOKED

- Beltsville, MD, USA • Jan 23, 2026

I received a letter in the mail letting me know I can purchase a certificate for my business, and that this certificate may be required to obtain loans or complete other financial activities related to my business. In fine print embedded in the letter, it said “this is not a government organization” or something to that effect. The letter included a QR code that I could use to pay the bill. The bill was around $97. After I looked it up on the ScamPulse.com website and saw it was a scam, I shredded the letter.

- Hopewell, VA, USA • Jan 23, 2026

Mailed a form that looks like the SEC annual report. Looks offical, but in small print you can see it's not through the state government.

- Alexandria, VA, USA • Jan 17, 2026

Header of Letter: 2026 - Safety Manual Order Form (Virginia businesses)

- Edgewater, MD, USA • Jan 16, 2026

I received a bill in the mail "Corporate Document Services" asking for my businesses annual filing. They had my business name, address and MD ID number on the form. It looked real and they even provided a preaddresses return envelope. Thank goodness I asked my bookkeeper about it!!

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• Jan 27, 2026

Just recently happened to us (CPA firm in MD) as well. I don't know how these people sleep at night. Disgraceful.

- Ontario, CA, USA • Jan 16, 2026

They prey upon newly-registered businesses. The C.P.S. OSHA scam involves a deceptive mailer sent from “C.P.S.” with a return address of P.O. Box 73127, Washington, D.C. 20056. It falsely claims to require businesses to purchase mandatory OSHA compliance posters or face penalties. The mail mimics official government correspondence to pressure recipients into paying $100–$300 (or more) for items that are typically available for free or at low cost through official OSHA or state labor department websites. This scam targets small businesses unfamiliar with OSHA requirements.

- Ontario, CA, USA • Jan 16, 2026

They prey upon newly-registered businesses. The C.P.S. OSHA scam involves a deceptive mailer sent from “C.P.S.” with a return address of P.O. Box 73127, Washington, D.C. 20056. It falsely claims to require businesses to purchase mandatory OSHA compliance posters or face penalties. The mail mimics official government correspondence to pressure recipients into paying $100–$300 (or more) for items that are typically available for free or at low cost through official OSHA or state labor department websites. This scam targets small businesses unfamiliar with OSHA requirements.

- Fort Washington, MD, USA • Jan 10, 2026

On January 1, 2026 a Corporate Document Service was sent out to Renew by business in the amount of 175.27$ and in the process while I was in the Washington DC area I decided to visit 1032 15th St NW 20005 and it lead me to an UPS mailbox which was strange. So on that note, can somebody tell me what form I should be looking for? That’s real from fake so I won’t get in any trouble When it comes to my business, I hope this helps somebody out so they can avoid this. happy new year

- Boynton Beach, FL, USA • Jan 03, 2026

Congratulating me on my new business. Using my state Document ID number, Respond by January 16, 2026,

This letter is intended to inform you about important documents which may still be required to operate your business. The documents listed below are not the same as registering your business and my require additional steps.

EIN

Labor Law Posters

Certificate of Status

They give e-Filing instructions: Your business may be at risk. Follow these 3 simple steps: 1 Scan QR code or visit natbizservices.com, 2 Select your required products 3 Protect your business in less than 5 minutes.

In the upper right in very small print is the Important Notice: Services offered by this advertisement.... and the KEY here I noticed is: NOT affiliated with the government.

(I Can't upload file of Pix of letter to big)

- Spokane, WA, USA • Nov 29, 2025

The scam letter purported to be a Washington State entity collecting a $135 fee to stay “compliant with state law” by paying the company Next Step Filings for the “2026 Annual Corporate for Commercial Filing Services for Washington Companies.” The mailing zip code was 22204, but listed the address for receiving any reply letters as 300 Lenora Street #1233,

Seattle, WA 98121.

- Bear, DE, USA • Nov 22, 2025

I received a one page letter asking to complete the annual minutes statement and to send a check in for $149.50 for the corporate annual minutes fee.

- Austin, TX, USA • Nov 22, 2025

After I registered a new LLC in the State of Texas, the mentioned company sent a letter to me posing as an official and required part of my company formation, with terminology in the document and on the website (which they insisted you visit via QR code) that represented a submission through their online portal as "NEEDED" and "REQUIRED".

I found out that this is a private company with no official role and representing an optional commercial service that they charge over $400 for as required.

They do have very small fine print that says it's an optional service, but have much larger print saying it is a NEEDED and REQUIRED service, noting deadlines and very large penalties if one does not proceed with their service.

Total scam and this company should be fined and put out of business.

It's companies like this that are eroding the US business landscape.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA • Nov 14, 2025

They requested payment for Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

- Norfolk, VA, USA • Nov 12, 2025

My business, and the business owned by my wife, both received a form 4533 titled mandatory beneficial ownership reporting, which solicited personal information and required a $119.25 filing fee.

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