Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam 2025 Reports & Reviews

Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam Reports & Reviews (385)

- North Port, FL, USA • May 11, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366 Washington DC 20005-1503, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location FL 34286, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a tax like document in the mail called Form 4434. This is what is written on it:

"PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT, ENACTED BY CONGRESS. US Businesses are required to report their beneficial ownership information. A reporting company is 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.

A beneficial owner is an individual who either directly or indirectly: (1) exercises substantial control over the reporting company (President, CEO, COO, CFO, etc.), or

(2) owns or controls at least 25% of the reporting company's ownership interests.

EXEMPT ENTITIES: Inactive Entity, Dissolved Entity, 501(c)3 Non Profit.

PENALTIES FOR NON COMPLIANCE:

Companies who willfully provide false information or neglect to report by the filing deadline can face a civil penalties of up to $500 for each day that the violation continues or has not been remedied. In addition, they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years of imprisonment."

At the bottom of the form it states the following:

"Make check or money order payable to" Annual Records Service.

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this form, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge. Knowingly providing misleading or false information may lead to fines, sanctions or criminal action. Verify all information. Your signature is your acceptance for The Annual Records Service to act as your paid preparer to file this BOI on your behalf."

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- Springfield, IL, USA • May 11, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th ST NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location IL 62704, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail asking me for money to register my business as a BOI. I had already registered with the state.

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- Ashburn, VA, USA • May 10, 2025

Scammer's website busfile.org/va2025
Country United States
Victim Location VA 20148, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail saying my Virginia Annual Registration Fees were due July 31, 2025.

There was not number or email on the letter, but a reference to my entity name and entity ID as well as a QR code to scan to pay. It also noted if I didn't pay my company may be administratively dissolved or revoked.

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- Santa Rosa Beach, FL, USA • May 09, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th st NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location FL 32459, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received by mail that I had to pay 119.00 and submit a form with my EIN, my name, address, email and phone number.If I did not do this then I would be fined up to $10.000 and or go to jail up to 2 years. I am supposed to send this to Annual Records Services. Letter says Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting.

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- Zanesville, OH, USA • May 09, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th st NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location OH 43701, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter by mail with the headline mandatory beneficial ownership reporting

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- Clinton, NY, USA • May 08, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th st NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location NY 13323, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail asking to complete the form 5510 regarding Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting according to US Corporate Transparency Act, enacted by US Transparency Act enacted by Congress, and pay $119 fee. No website and contact information is provided in the form and the copy looks like a complete scam.

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- Falls Church, VA, USA • May 07, 2025

Scammer's website Busfile.org/VA2025
Scammer's address VA, USA
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22046, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail that said my company (by name) may be administratively dissolved or revoked if the 2025 Annual Registration Fees are not paid by July 31, 2025. I could visit BusFile.org/VA2025 or scan the QR code. I did neither. In fine print at the bottom it says that it is not affiliated with any government office or agency.

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- Alexandria, VA, USA • May 07, 2025

Scammer's website Busfile.org/VA2025
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22315, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter with no return address. The letter stated "It is time to pay the 2025 Annual Registration Fees for XXX. XXX may be administratively dissolved or revoked if the 2025 Annual Registration Fees are not paid by July 31, 2025. If you have already paid your 2025 Annual Registration Fees, please disregard this notice".

There was a QR code to scan.

The rest of the letter stated, "To avoid administrative dissolution or revocation, pay your Annual Registration Fees on or before July 31, 2025 at Busfile.org/VA2025. You can also scan the QR code above to pay the fees.

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- Belleville, IL, USA • May 07, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location IL 62226, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a letter asking us to mail the form back with a check for $119 citing "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting"

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- Lehigh Acres, FL, USA • May 07, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th st Nw #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location FL 33973, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Requesting identifying information for my business and my personal finances. Asks for a check or money order and threatens legal action and imprisonment

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- La Place, LA, USA • May 06, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NE #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location LA 70068, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Form 5510, addessed to LLC, $119.00 by 5/24/3025

N dice ID 44297251K

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- Rochester, NY, USA • May 06, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15TH ST NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location NY 14624, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

On 5/6/25 received Form 5510 (Rev. January 2024) Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting, asking to fill out the form and return by 5/14/25 along with a filling fee amount of $119.00 paid by check or money order.

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- Carlinville, IL, USA • May 04, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location IL 62626, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received postal mail from Annual Records Service with a "Form 5510". Is asking for an annual fee of $119 with threats of $500/day fine after due date or up to $10,000 in fines and/or 2 years imprisonment

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- Rockville, MD, USA • May 03, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th Street NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MD 20852, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Form 5510 looks official but internet identified it as a scam. Both in ScamPulse.com and in Reddit

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- Tucson, AZ, USA • Apr 28, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location AZ 85750, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

My new business was targeted with this mail after registering an LLC. Stated that I had to add my information and then pay $119 or face $500 fine per day up to $10,000 and imprisonment.

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- Long Beach, CA, USA • Apr 27, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St. NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location CA 90802, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Scammer sent mail as the "Annual Records Service" in the form of Form 5510 as Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting, asking for $119 by 4/30/2025, "Notice ID 202462514976". The form asks for information like Reporting Entity, EIN, Beneficial Owners information, and payment in the form of a check or money order.

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- Woodbridge, VA, USA • Apr 27, 2025

Scammer's website Busfile.org
Scammer's address VA, USA
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22193, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Titled, "VIRGINIA ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEES Due: 5/31/25" The letter stated that my company (which they named) may be administratively dissolved or revoked if the 2025 Registration Fees are not paid by 5/31/25. The letter includes a QR code to "Scan to File." The website listed in the letter is "Busfile.org/VA-2025"

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- Cincinnati, OH, USA • Apr 26, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location OH 45233, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received mail for a Form 5102 from Annual Records Service. The revision date on the bottom of this form is a date that hasn’t occurred yet. Example- it is 04/25 the rev is 12/25

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- Pierce City, MO, USA • Apr 23, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15TH St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MO 65723, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I recently registered an LLC for my business, and this week received a letter with no return address containing a form "5102" and a return envelope addressed to "Annual Records Service" in Washington, DC. The form was "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" with a due date, a filing fee of $119, and warnings about the US Corporate Transparency Act as well as the fines that would be incurred if I failed to file. I am very familiar with scams, but the formatting and wording of the form was quite convincing. In very fine print at the bottom, it stated that my signature was acceptance for "The Annual Records Service to act as your paid preparer to file this BOI on your behalf." I am currently not even required to file a BOI, and the deceptive nature of this letter tells me that this company is seeking to rip people off.

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- Clovis, NM, USA • Apr 23, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location NM 88101, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received in the mail from an official looking document for "Annual Records Service." I just had started a small business and did my BOI filing so I am assuming thats why they tried to send me that. Annoying that they have my information but I guess its public information now. Glad I googled it and found it to be a scam.

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