Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam 2025 Reports & Reviews

Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam Reports & Reviews (413)

- Pottstown, PA, USA • Jun 23, 2025

Scammer's phone (855) 213-7210
Scammer's address PMB 125 3915 Union Deposit Rd, Harrisburg, PA 17109, USA
Country United States
Victim Location PA 19465, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Scammer stated that as a new business you must pay $92.58 Document Fee to receive Federal and State workplace posting materials or you could be fined $40,000. When I check the address is was a UPS store in Harrisburg and certainly not from a government agency.

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- Frederick, MD, USA • Jun 21, 2025

Scammer's phone (888) 411-7921
Scammer's address 1032 15th St PMB 233, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location MD 21701, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

After I recently registered my LLC in Maryland, I received 3 separate letters in the mail. One from Corporate Document Services requesting payments for a labor poster, another from corporate meeting minutes annual statement, and certificate in good standing.

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- Vienna, VA, USA • Jun 21, 2025

Scammer's website busfile.org/VA2025
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22180, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Form indicates annual registration fees are due for my business and threatens dissolution or revocation if not paid by Aug 31, 2025. Provides QR code which takes you to busfile.org. The $225 price tag was a red flag - as registration should be $50. Looks like they will pay for you and charge a $175 markup. Did not pay. Went to SCC site directly and paid.

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- Montgomery Village, MD, USA • Jun 20, 2025

Scammer's address Washington, DC, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MD 20886, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

My friend just started an LLC and received a very official looking form formatted like an IRS form asking for $119.00 for registration and A LOT of PII.

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- New York, NY, USA • Jun 19, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th Street #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location NY 10036, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter from "annual records service" stating that it was a mandatory beneficial ownership reporting, stating I need to pay $119 to file.

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- Dumfries, VA, USA • Jun 19, 2025

Scammer's phone (888) 701-6450
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22025, USA
Total money lost $225
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail that stated that I needed to file an annual report with Virginia before June 30, 2025 or my company would be administratively dissolved or revoked if the Annual Report is not filed before this daye

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- Lorton, VA, USA • Jun 19, 2025

Scammer's website busfile.org/VA2025
Scammer's address Lorton, VA, USA
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22079, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a mailed paper informing me that I was required to file an annual report for my business or risk being dissolved. Never been required to do this before so seemed suspicious. Went to the page to check it out and entered some personal information in a form before arriving on a page asking for money ($225). Realized this was likely a scam but unfortunately gave PII before I realized it.

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- Hampshire, IL, USA • Jun 17, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location IL 60140, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This is the 5th piece of mail that I have received from a different source asking / requiring money to be sent for 'government' records etc. I recently established an LLC in Illinois. Form 5510 - " Annual Records Service" is what is printed on the form. The form requests that $119.00 be paid for 'mandatory beneficial ownership reporting.'

The return envelope shows - Annual Records Service / 1030 15th St NW #366 / Washington DC 2005-1503

The form references: Pursuant to the United States Corporate Transparency Act, Enacted by Congress

The form also warns of Penalties for non Compliance: $500 per day, fined up to $10,000 and possible 2 years imprisonment.

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- Douglas, AZ, USA • Jun 17, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15TH ST NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location AZ 85607, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter from Annual Records Service. The form 5510 claiming I needed to pay $119 to complete my LLC’s BOI registration. The form looked official and made it seem urgent, warning about possible penalties if I didn’t respond. I was lucky to realize it’s not a real government requirement as they only accept check or money order. No phone or email was used. Address on the envelope: 1030 15th ST NW #366 Washington DC 20005-1503

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- Taylor, MI, USA • May 26, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th st NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MI 48180, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting form. Demand $119 for filing fee or else I could face fees up to $500 per day

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- Taneytown, MD, USA • May 25, 2025

Scammer's phone (888) 704-6416
Scammer's address 1030 15th St. NW #183, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MD 21787, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

They asked for a fee of $87.25 in order to get a certificate of good standing for my business.

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- Owings Mills, MD, USA • May 23, 2025

Scammer's phone (888) 704-6416
Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #183, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MD 21117, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail congratulating me for registering my business and was requiring that I mail in money for me to receive a Maryland Certificate of Good Standing issued by the Secretary of State.

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- Baltimore, MD, USA • May 23, 2025

Scammer's phone (888) 704-6416
Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #183, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MD 21223, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter the "Business Resource Center" congratulating me for registering my business with the Secretary of State. It stated that I had one more step left which was that I needed to obtain a "Maryland Certificate of Good Standing". The letter did say that it was not a government agency in small print.

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- Hyattsville, MD, USA • May 21, 2025

Scammer's phone (888) 704-6416
Scammer's address 1032 15th st nw, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location MD 20782, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received three separate letters requesting funds after registering a business. Each letter was slight different but requested similar amounts —between $87 and $148. All requested payment via check or money order to 1032 15th st NW. One letter said I needed to pay for certificate of good standing, one said I must post a labor law poster and the last about filing corporate meeting minutes

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- Fairfax Station, VA, USA • May 20, 2025

Scammer's phone (888) 701-6450
Scammer's website Busfile.org/VA2025
Scammer's address VA, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22039, USA
Total money lost $225
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Official looking letter received for Virginia Annual Report due June 30, 2025. Threatened to revoke business status if not paid by due date. QR code and website provided for payment.

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- Baltimore, MD, USA • May 17, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MD 21202, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received an official looking letter in the mail to the business address claiming that the business needs to file a 'Form 5510' title Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting, pursuant to a 'United States Corporate transparency act enacted by congress'

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- Canton, MI, USA • May 17, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MI 48188, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a letter in the mail from the "Annual Records Service" with a Washington DC address on a return envelope and a "Form 4434" for my consulting LLC asking for a check for $119 for reporting purposes.

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- Bigfork, MT, USA • May 16, 2025

Scammer's address 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005-1503, USA
Country United States
Victim Location MT 59911, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Soon after establishing my small business I received a letter in the mail that looks like an IRS form. It claimed to be for Mandetory Beneficial Ownership reporting. Asking for all of my personal information, including EIN, and saying that I had to send a check for $119 or face civil penalties of $500 per day or 2 years imprisonment.

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- Reston, VA, USA • May 16, 2025

Scammer's website Busfile.org/VA2025
Scammer's address VA, USA
Country United States
Victim Location VA 20190, USA
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Scammer sent a notice by US Postal service with a heading "Virginia Annual Report" "Due June 30,2025" They were able to use publicly available information from Virginia's State Corporation Commission reflecting the name and the entity ID number assigned by Virginia in the addressee section. There was a QR Code plus the website printed out Busfile.org/VA2025. They wanted a $225 fee which was a red flag since the annual fee posted on the Virginia State Corporation Commission's website is $50. Went no further after that and did not provide any banking information etc.

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- Woodbridge, VA, USA • May 16, 2025

Scammer's phone (240) 377-1817
Scammer's website Bar Code to Web Site
Scammer's address Unknown, Unknown, VA, USA
Scammer's email [email protected]
Country United States
Victim Location VA 22193, USA
Total money lost $175
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Rec'd letter in mail concerning my Virginia Business Registration Fee. Letter looked official, and since this is an annual registration fee, I assumed (yeah, right) it was legit. I few weeks after paying the "invoice", I received a receipt from the Virginia State Corporation Commission for my registration. The registration fee for Virginia is $50.00, Business Filings ([email protected] or call 888-701-6450.) charged my $225.00, without informing me that they are a 3rd party company.

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