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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

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- New York, NY, USA

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.

- Douglas, AZ, USA

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

- Hampshire, IL, USA

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.

- Taylor, MI, USA

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

- Taneytown, MD, USA

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

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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.

- Owings Mills, MD, USA

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.

- Hyattsville, MD, USA

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

- Fairfax Station, VA, USA

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.

- Canton, MI, USA

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.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

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'

- Winnsboro, LA, USA

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

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

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.

- Reston, VA, USA

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.

- Bigfork, MT, USA

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.

- Saint Paul, MN, USA

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

- Chicago Ridge, IL, USA

Received a letter form 5510 requesting Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

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

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- Austin, TX, USA

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

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- Crofton, MD, USA

A form received via postal mail related to a Maryland Certificate of Good Standing, requesting to fill out the form with name, email address, phone number, signature authorization. Requests the form to be returned with a check or money order of $87.25 with a self addressed envelope.

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