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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

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- Valley Park, MO, USA

I received a letter in the mail from "Annual Records Service" stating I needed to complete the Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting form and send a check or money order for $119.00 to be in compliance with State law regarding my LLC.

- Huntsville, AL, USA

Single piece of paper with form 5102 via USPS with addressed return envelope was received requesting $119.00

- Salem, MA, USA

Received a solicitation in the mail on a Form 5102 for Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting at a cost of $119. I researched the issue and saw the company Annual Records Service had been previously reported to the BBB.

- Kansas City, MO, USA

Form 5102 in the top left of the form, Form 4022 in the bottom right of the form. (Rev. December 2025) Annual Records Service 496752

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting with filing fee of $119. It states "Complete the form below and return check or money order to: Annual Records Service," with an envelope included for returning both. It was sent to a Missouri LLC that was established in February of 2025, which I had already done BOI reporting for on the FinCEN Website.

- Sahuarita, AZ, USA

Wanted our business information and our identity.

- Sterling, VA, USA

I received an email to register my BIOR at FinCen. I had registered last year and didn't know if this was something we had to do every year. I thought I was selecting a message from when I registered but I selected the fraudulent email rather than the correct email and input my information.

- Sedona, AZ, USA

The envelope included only a return envelope and something that looked like an official tax form to be filled out and turned in with payment. The form was called 5510 and said Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting at the top. It said to complete the form and return with payment.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA

The notice stated it was 119 for a fee of service for my company to comply with so that the federal government would have me on file

- Whitefish, MT, USA

I received a letter in the mail claiming to be the “Annual Records Service” saying that I needed to pay $119 as the beneficial owner of my new LLC.

- Lake Charles, LA, USA

I received mail with my business name on it stating I need to fill out Form 5510 for Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. They have our Louisiana id # on it and it asks for the business EIN, phone & email as well as all of the information for each company owner (name, address, city, state & zip code). I was not aware that this was not legit when we started our business last year and I paid it. This time, I am not submitting the requested $119.00.

- Valley, AL, USA

I received a Form 5102 in the mail from Annual Records Service. It asks for business and owner information, including business EIN. It also states that the filing fee is $119 and must be sent using check or money order. There is no phone number or website included. It states penalties for non-compliance with up to $500 per day the violation continues, in addition, fines up to $10,000 and/or 2 years imprisonment. Also, the revised date for the form is December 2025.

- Columbus, OH, USA

Letter requesting filing fee for business documents.

- Danbury, CT, USA

They used my business information to try get business information, money and annual report instruction form to gather more information about my business

- Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA

I received a a single form/letter addressed to my new LLC. It came with a self addressed envelope. The form was titled Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

Form 5510

It contained gray boxes that looked official.

No contact information, phone, email or website is listed.

The amount requested was $119 in a money order or check.

It also stated that penalties would increase up to $500 a day and up to $10,000 plus imprisonment.

- Reno, NV, USA

Letter received after registering a business in Nevada and obtaining a federal EIN. Contained purported Form 5102 and threatens penalties for noncompliance and cites the US Corporate Transparency Act.

- Bluefield, WV, USA

Letter selling osha safetly manual with deadline dates to coax. Trying to prey on new businesses.

- Little Elm, TX, USA

Scammer mailed a Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting which is requesting information on the business entity and asking for a filing fee of $119 to be mailed to Annual Records Service at address 1030 15th St. NW #366 Washington DC 20005-1503.

- Houston, TX, USA

I received a Form 5102 Rev. December 2025, asking for a check or money order for $119. Threatening with: "civil penalties of $500 for each day that the violations continue or have not been remedied. In addition, they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years imprisonment." A return envelope was addressed to Annual Records Service, 1030 15th St Nw #366 Washington DC 20005-1503, with no stamp. I would have to pay for the stamp as well.

- Vernon Rockville, CT, USA

Attempted to collect payment through mail

- Dewey, AZ, USA

Letter received via post mail claiming I needed to pay $119.00 to file a BOI. They included the form and an envelope that requires a stamp. thankfully I already knew BOI filing is free through the correct government website.

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