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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

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- Berlin, CT, USA

I received an envelope with a blank Form 5102 entitled Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting with instructions to complete the form and make a check or money order payable to ANNUAL RECORDS SERVICE for $119 and a deadline one week from the day I received the letter. The form had information detailing the United States Corporate Transparency Act, along with a description of exempt entities and penalties for non-compliance.

- Missoula, MT, USA

Received a letter addressed to my business asking for $119 fee for filing my "Membership Beneficial Ownership Reporting" form 5102. The letter looked like an official form but did not have a phone number, or email address to be able to contact someone. It had barcodes top and bottom, but no identifiable logo or government stamps.

- Alzada, MT, USA

Form 5102 mandatory beneficial ownership reporting.says to complete form which was mailed then asks for a check or money order payable to annual records service. Says ill be charged 500 a day if i dont pay the $119 or fined up to $10,000 and face 2 years of imprisonment.

- San Diego, CA, USA

Form 5102 titled

Mandatory Benefecial Ownership Reporting

- Friendship, TN, USA

Form 8061. They said an incorrect business code was used for our EIN and we had to fill out this amendment and send $107 to fix it

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Annual Records Service, Form 5102

- Olathe, KS, USA

blank window envelope with no return address. Single 5102 form inside requesting $119. Return envelope enclosed with previously stated address

- Richardson, TX, USA

Wanted response by 11/5/2024 citing United States Corporate Transparency Act enacted by Congress and threatened penalties for non compliance via $500 a day fee, $10,000 fine and up to 2 years imprisonment.

- Dallas, TX, USA

From Annual Records Service using Form 5102. Received 10/28/2024 with payment due date of 11/7/2024

- Washington, DC, USA

sent me a form for information on beneficial ownership of my llc (based in NJ but I live in DC so somehow they got my info). They made it look official and asked to be mailed a $119 check... such a scam. please avoid!

- Swansea, MA, USA

Scammer sent our nonprofit school agency, a form titled "mandatory beneficial ownership reporting", from the "annual records service"using our official title of how we are filed with the IRS as a 501(c)(3), asking for $119. The form at first glance looks legitimate, even using the correct font that the IRS uses. Upon further inspection there are parts of the text that are left out such as the last digit of the year in two different places on the form. There is a section to fill out and it even mentions "penalties for noncompliance". It gives a date to respond by, uses language, such as "pursuant to the United States, corporate transparency, act enacted by Congress", and gives an address to make a check or money order payable to "under penalties of perjury". A definite scam that I hope others will not fall for.

- Coeur D Alene, ID, USA

The LLC received a Form 5102 from Annual Records Service saying that it is mandatory pursuant to the United States Corporate Transparency Act to fill out the form and send in a filing fee of $119.00. Online site 'reddit' has the same form uploaded for viewing (See Reference). According to the Better Business Bureau, there is no filing fee for registering of any business with Washington DC (See Reference). The mailing didn't have any return address on the envelope either. I'm still researching today, Oct. 25, 2024, ~***** ********* ******* ** ** **** *** ********* ******** ********** ******* ********* ****** ***** ** ***** ** ****** ********************************************************************************... *** ****** ******** ******* **** ********** ********* *********** ******** *** ********* ******* ***** ** ****** *** ******* *****************************************************

- Libby, MT, USA

This came in the mail addressed to my LLC requesting a check or money order for a filing fee payable to "Annual Records Service". This 'Form 5102' claims to be a 'Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting' form for any, ..."corporation, limited liability company, or any other entities created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office in the United States." There are threats of penalties for non compliance of "$500 each day the violation continues" as well as a "$10,000 fine and/or up to 2 years of imprisonment". At first glance, the letter appears to be official, but at the same time, looks off. The first indication this may be a scam was one the date list to respond by was listed, "10/25/202" which is obviously missing a number. Same goes for a random date listed on the bottom of the letter as "10/11/202". Other indicators were, there was no contact information listed anywhere such as a web address or phone number and a completely different form number of "Form 4022" listed on the bottom of the letter.

- Kansas City, KS, USA

Got a letter saying I needed to file a "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" form. And pay $119.00

- Lake Jackson, TX, USA

Received a letter with "Form 5102" and instructions to provide all my business and personal information along with a check or money order for $119. There is a message in the top right corner of the form citing that "Pursuant to the United States Corporate Transparency Act" if I don't file this form, I could be fined $500 per day up to $10,000 as well as 2 years imprisonment. There is no other information. No email, no website, no phone number. I googled the address and it appears to be a UPS store in Washington, D.C. I did not respond but want to warn others.

- Dadeville, AL, USA

A letter in the mail claiming that if we did not pay $119.00 in a money order and mail it back to the address, we could get fined up to $500 daily. Form 5102 Annual Records Service.

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting

- Wheaton, IL, USA

Due date 10/24, $500/day in penalty if not filed by due date

- Purcellville, VA, USA

Our company receive by mail a form to fill out and return for an annual records service. The request of $119 for the service was required. Form looks very real but does not list a phone number or email address.

- Payette, ID, USA

Small business owner that could have gotten scammed. Official looking form 5102

- Gatlinburg, TN, USA

The scammer sent a form for filing Beneficial Ownership Information for a business.

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