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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

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- Red Oak, TX, USA

They send a form that looks like a government official form for beneficial ownership information pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act charging $119. There is no disclaimer on the form that this is not a government agency. Or that the filing in FinCEN is free.

- Princeton Junction, NJ, USA

Mailed a request to pay said amount to purchase safety manual as a requirement for my new business

- Biddeford, ME, USA

received a letter . stating OSHA requires all employees to provide place of employment. states not a govermental organization and has no contract with any agency. asking for business activity. shows our tax id number, lists all violations if we do not have a safety manual which they will provide

- Royersford, PA, USA

“REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION

ALERT [updated Feb. 19, 2025]: Beneficial ownership reporting requirements are back in effect, with a new deadline of March 21.”

“You are hereby reminded that your Beneficial ownership information is IMMEDIATELY DUE.

Failure to comply with the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act may result in Severe Penalties

As mandated by the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN), your company must submit its BOI Report by December 31, 2024 (if formed prior to 2024). However, FinCEN has extended this deadline to March 21, 2025 due to a recent court order. Non-compliance may incur significant fines and potential legal action.”

- Bellaire, TX, USA

Received letter demanding payment of $119 or face penalties of $500 per day. Deadline was 1/30/2025. The form was labeled 5102, Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

Received form saying it was for Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. Pursuant to Congressional Corporate Transparency Act, US business had to report their beneficial ownership information. Included in the Form 5102 sent were threat of penalties up to $500 a day up to $10,000 and possibility of 2 years imprisonment.

- Frisco, TX, USA

Said to send $119 in that for each day past the due date, I owed $500 per day and could go to jail if I don’t send the money

- North Olmsted, OH, USA

Received letter from the Annual Records Service with form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

I just filed my business LLC and I received this letter in the mail around February 19/20th stating that I had until 2/20/2025 to file the form for $119 or else I would be violating the US Corporate Transparency Act Enacted by Congress. This form is made to look like a paper version of the BOIR. Luckily, I was going to file online with FinCen and saw that it was free which is what made me question the paper form. I did some research and saw that it was a scam but this really does look legitimate.

It also states penalties for non-compliance as being $500/day for civil penalties and up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years of imprisonment if this is not filed. PLEASE BE WARE - FinCen clearly states that filing is FREE !

- Spring, TX, USA

Appears to be a government document requesting "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" claiming to be form #5102 (which is not a real form) and specifies penalties for nonpayment

- Bandera, TX, USA

Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting with a request for check or money order in the amount of $119 was mailed to me using the name of my newly formed company. It was recieved on 2/24 and had a must respond date of 2/27 with the threat of civil fees of $500 a day for non compliance. Fees are said to rack up up to $10k and 2 years imprisonment.

- Somerville, MA, USA

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting Form 5102 from the Annual Records Service.

Trying to obtain the Beneficial Owner information and a check for $119.00 by mail.

Threatened penalty is $500/day up to $10,000 or 2 years of imprisonment.

Received on February 25, 2025 and required response date is February 27, 2025.

One page - no website, phone number, or government office associated. Return envelope included, needs stamp.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA

I recently registered a business in Texas. I received a letter by mail with no website or phone details or anyway to contact someone. It appeared to be a Form 5102. It claimed I needed complete the "Mandatory Beneficial Owner Reporting" form and include payment of a filing fee of $119 payable to Annual Records Service at 1030 15th ST NW #366 Washington DC 20005-1503. It included the name of my company and the address at which it is registered. There was nothing on it indicated any part of the government or agency which might have sent the form and there was not letter in addition to the form. There was an included return envelop but with no prepaid postage.

- Wichita, KS, USA

I just started a new LLC within 2 months of registering, I received a letter in the mail from the Annual Records Service claiming I needed to fill out a "MANDATORY BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING" form (Form 1502), or be penalized $500 per day after the specified due date. The form however is from Dec. 2023, making it two years old, and has no contact information listed. So I have not responded to the request and decided to Google if this was a scam, which I believe it is. The concerning part however, is that it's made out to my new company and was only just registered. So I'm not entirely sure how they obtained this info so readily.

- Norcross, GA, USA

Got a letter saying it qas a Mandatory Beneficial Ownership reporting and lots of penalty threats and requesting $119 via check or money order

- Tifton, GA, USA

Received 3 notices, on the same day, addressed to my LLC. Each of them had the same government-looking form inside and demanded a $119 fee.

- Austell, GA, USA

got a letter in the mail saying complete for my business mandatory beneficial reporting blank form 5120 with a request for check or money order of 119 payable to annual records services with threat of fines each day its not been received of up to 500usd

- Pooler, GA, USA

It states that I must send payment or be penalized for up to $500 daily .

- Excelsior, MN, USA

Official looking form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. “Pursuant to the United States corporate transparency act enacted by congress.”

“Penalties for non compliance: $500 each day …fined up to $10,000 and /or face 2 years imprisonment”

- Smyrna, GA, USA

Received a form via US postal mail on 2/18/2025 labeled as Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. It looks very much like an IRS form, stating a filing fee of $119 was due by 2/20/2025. Has statements referencing The United States Corporate Transparency Act, Penalties for noncompliance, and perjury. Requests names, addresses, EIN. The very bottom line, in tiny print states "Your signature is your acceptance for The Annual Records Service to act as your paid preparer to file this BOI on your behalf." Most would never see this disclaimer.

- Littleton, CO, USA

Its saying if I dont fill this mandatory beneficial ownership reporting form 5102 annual records service 438790 and mail a check or money order for $119.00 by 2/20 today is 2/18 I will be held accountable for non compliance at $500 a day until I comply or $10,000 and 2 years imprisonment

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