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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

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- Bethpage, NY, USA

received a form 5510 from claimed annual records service requesting $119 to file

- Republic, MO, USA

What I realized it was odd with this letter that I meed to pay for EIN# $185 (which I already had). Labor law poster $120. Certificate of status $89.95.

Which as I remember I email them at first with question that, why I need EIN# when I already had, the lady was very polite, who responded to my email by a phone call and left voice mail. What really helped me, it just turned out I couldn't pay by due date, and that is when I started to feel something is off they offering me when I already had.

- Front Royal, VA, USA

Scammer pretends to be associated with Virginia state government, citing VA code, and demands $275 to file corporate paperwork that costs nothing to file.

- Cape Girardeau, MO, USA

The letter says to scan the QR code and it takes you to a site that charges for an EIN, certificate, etc.

- Fremont, CA, USA

Received a letter in the mail that looked official. It referenced a form 5510 from an organization called “Annual Records Service” and it had a return envelope with the address

Provided above.

Annual Records Service

1030 15th St NW #366

Washington DC 20005-1503

The letter says there is a $500/ day penalty for failure to provide the information.

Information requested is Name and Address of Beneficial Owner.

At the top there is a notice ID and a respond by date that is just a few days away.

- Kitty Hawk, NC, USA

Info listed to appear real: Pursuant to US Corporate Transparency Act, Enacted by Congress... Also listed penalties up to 500/day... fined up to 10,000. Complete form and return check payable to :Annual Records Service.

- Sussex, NJ, USA

Requested check for $119 from my LLC for mandatory beneficial ownership reporting

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- Covington, LA, USA

Received Form 4434 requesting business information and $119 payment

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

Certificate of good standing for the state of Maryland

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- Davis, CA, USA

RECIEVED MAIL ASKING FOR A BUSINESS LLC INFORMATION REGARDING OWNERSHIP AND PERSONAL INFORMATION. ALSO, REQUESTED $119.00.

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- Sterling, VA, USA

Letter received at business address requesting $119.00 via check for "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reposting" by completing Form 4434 and returning with payment. No action taken by business as letter appeared suspicious.

- Norwalk, CT, USA

Received envelope in mail from Annual Records Service. Form 4434 - Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting, was enclosed. The Form ask information about business owners name, addresses, and you have to pay a filing fee of $119.00 by June 27th or we would face penalties.

- Pikeville, KY, USA

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting

- Edgewood, MD, USA

I am a new business start-up. I received a letter for Business Resource Center stating the I needed to get a Maryland Certificate of Good Standing. The cost of the certificate is $87.25 (check or money order). which was payable today: June 24, 2025. My business name is ******* *** ********* ***. The Certificate of Good Standing bears the official seal of the Maryland Secretary of State. This is what's stated in the letter.

- Pottstown, PA, USA

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.

- Vienna, VA, USA

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.

- Frederick, MD, USA

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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- Montgomery Village, MD, USA

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.

- Lorton, VA, USA

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.

- Dumfries, VA, USA

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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