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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam Reports & Reviews (303)

- Rockford, MI, USA • Mar 25, 2025

Mailed a form requesting information regarding our business and owners, along with a check for $119, or else we would be fined and/or jailed.

- Milford, OH, USA • Mar 25, 2025

I received a first class letter in the mail with a form 5102 for me to fill out and return with a check for $119 to pay for the filing fee. There is no mention that this information can be filled out online for free at a US government website.

- Roselle, IL, USA • Mar 24, 2025

Sent in a letter with all my businss information claiming I owe a payment "Manditory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" otherwise penalty payments of $500 per day there after and fines of 10,000. Claiming to be BOI goverement Annual Records Service. They had a form to fill out with requeset of check or money order.

Saw online this is a scam.

I do have a business and felt like I was targeted from a business lising.

- Valley Park, MO, USA • Mar 24, 2025

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.

- Missoula, MT, USA • Mar 24, 2025

Received blank form 5102 titles “Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting” targeting my LLC. Wants to know name and address of all beneficial owners as well as a check or money order of $119. Warns of steep fees for non-compliance. Fails to provide any contact information.

- Salem, MA, USA • Mar 23, 2025

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.

- Huntsville, AL, USA • Mar 23, 2025

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

- Kansas City, MO, USA • Mar 22, 2025

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 • Mar 22, 2025

Wanted our business information and our identity.

- Sterling, VA, USA • Mar 21, 2025

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 • Mar 21, 2025

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.

- Whitefish, MT, USA • Mar 20, 2025

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.

- Philadelphia, PA, USA • Mar 20, 2025

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

- Lake Charles, LA, USA • Mar 19, 2025

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.

- Danbury, CT, USA • Mar 18, 2025

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 • Mar 18, 2025

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.

- Valley, AL, USA • Mar 18, 2025

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 • Mar 18, 2025

Letter requesting filing fee for business documents.

- Reno, NV, USA • Mar 11, 2025

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 • Mar 11, 2025

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

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