Sign in  

Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

Sharing is caring! Are you having problems with Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam? Use ScamPulse to file a complaint.

Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam Reports & Reviews (427)

- Lorton, VA, USA • Jun 19, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Hampshire, IL, USA • Jun 17, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Douglas, AZ, USA • Jun 17, 2025
Report

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

Useful
Reply
- Taylor, MI, USA • May 26, 2025
Report

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

Useful
Reply
- Taneytown, MD, USA • May 25, 2025
Report

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

Useful
Reply
- Owings Mills, MD, USA • May 23, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Baltimore, MD, USA • May 23, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Hyattsville, MD, USA • May 21, 2025
Report

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

Useful
Reply
- Fairfax Station, VA, USA • May 20, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Baltimore, MD, USA • May 17, 2025
Report

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'

Useful
Reply
- Canton, MI, USA • May 17, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Bigfork, MT, USA • May 16, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Reston, VA, USA • May 16, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Woodbridge, VA, USA • May 16, 2025
Report

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.

Useful
Reply
- Winnsboro, LA, USA • May 16, 2025
Report

Sent Form 4434 - Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting to fill out and include $119 filing fee. Looked very official

Useful
Reply
- Austin, TX, USA • May 13, 2025
Report

Received a single sheet of paper in an envelope, Form 5102 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting for a new entity I created recently. It had the name of the new business and the correct mailing address. There is no phone number, no website, only a return envelope with the name Annual Records Service, 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington, DC 20005-1503

Useful
+1
Reply
- Saint Louis, MO, USA • May 13, 2025
Report

Received "Form 4434 Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" stating must respond by 05/20/2025 with check or money order for $119.00 payable to 'Annual Records Service' 1030 15th St NW #366 Washington DC 20005-1503

Useful
+1
Reply
- Chicago Ridge, IL, USA • May 13, 2025
Report

Received a letter form 5510 requesting Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting

Useful
Reply
- Saint Paul, MN, USA • May 13, 2025
Report

Received a mail telling me that my LLC needed to pay $295 by June 07 or risk Government OSHA fines. They provided a OSHA Code: OSHA act of 1970 USC 654 & 29 666

Useful
Reply
- Crofton, MD, USA • May 12, 2025
Report

A form received via postal mail related to state & federal labor law postings, requesting to fill out the form with name, email address, phone number, signature authorization for a poster to be placed on the property of the business. Requests the form to be returned with a check or money order of $92.58 with a self addressed envelope.

Useful
+1
Reply
Check fields!

Report Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam


Upload here Increase visibility and credibility of your review by
adding a photo, document or video
Submit

Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam Contacts

If you know any contact information for Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam, help other victims by adding it!

Add new contacts
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | New