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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

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- Ashburn, VA, USA

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

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.

- Zanesville, OH, USA

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

- Clinton, NY, USA

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.

- Alexandria, VA, USA

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.

- Belleville, IL, USA

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

- Falls Church, VA, USA

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.

- Lehigh Acres, FL, USA

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

- La Place, LA, USA

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

N dice ID 44297251K

- Rochester, NY, USA

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.

- Carlinville, IL, USA

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

- Rockville, MD, USA

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

- Tucson, AZ, USA

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.

- Long Beach, CA, USA

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.

- Woodbridge, VA, USA

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"

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

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

- Pierce City, MO, USA

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.

- Clovis, NM, USA

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.

- Youngsville, NC, USA

Sent in a form from an agency called "Annual Records Service" stating that personal information of business owners such as, name, address, EIN between others. Upon closer inspection the form shows discrepancies in typing, form identifiers and quality of the copy. it indicates that people who do not respond will receive fines and/or time of imprisonment.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Two notices I have received by mail saying that the state of OHIO requires business owners to provide a hazardous free environment and also that they keep track of who purchases their catalog

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