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Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam

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- Brooklyn, MI, USA

I was sent a return envelope and form from the Annual Records Service, 1030 15th St NW #366, Washington DC 20005-1503. The form was labeled “Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting” and had Form 5510 (Rev. January 2024) in the upper left hand corner. Above the form section, it had a blurb that said, “PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT, ENACTED BY CONGRESS. US businesses are required to report their beneficial ownership information. A reporting company is any corporation, limited liability, company, or any other entities created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office in the United States.

A beneficial owner is an individual who either directly or indirectly: (1) exercise exercises, substantial control over the reporting company (President, CEO, COO, CFO, etc.), or (2) owns or controls at least 25% of the reporting company’s ownership interests.

EXEMPT ENTITIES: Inactive Entity, Dissolved Entity, 501(c)3 Non Profit.

PENALTIES FOR NONCONPLIANCE:

companies who willfully provide false information or neglect to report by the filing deadline, can face a civil penalties of up to $500 for each day that the violation continues or has not been remedied. In addition, they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years of imprisonment.” After that, there was a form to fill out that looks like a general tax form asking for personal information, followed by business information, and then a signature. They asked for a check or money order be sent for $119. It asked for the check or money order to be made payable to Annual Records Service. The section with my business name and address typed out was of good quality, but the whole rest of the page was lower quality and looked like it was printed from a bad scan or low resolution pdf. The difference in quality of the font was the first thing I noticed.

- Valdosta, GA, USA

The scammer mailed form 5510 Annual Records Service. Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. It says complete the form below and return make check or money order payable to Annual Records Service. In the top right corner it’s a barcode then a box that says Notice ID: Respond by: and Filing fee $119. In the top left of the form it has form 5510 in bold (Rev. January 2024) and at the bottom right of the form it has form 4022 (Rev. January 2024)

- Chicago, IL, USA

Got a letter in the mail for my LLC with the following content. Form 5510; Subject: "Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting". Claiming to be from "Annual Records Service". It asked to complete the form below and return make check or money order payable to: Annual Records Service. On the Part II of the form, there is a misspelling "Sumbitter Signature". It threatened penalties as follows "Penalties for non compliance: Companies who willfully provide false information or neglect to report by the filing deadline can face a civil penalties of up to $500 for each day that the violation continues or has not been remedied. In addition, they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years of imprisonment."

- Lebanon, CT, USA

Received a form for Beneficial Ownership for my business from Annual Records Service. The form looked official, but I looked closely at the top right and noticed jumbled and missing letters in the notice ID. The paper also looked faded throughout the rest of the document.

- Midland, MI, USA

Uses a Form 5510, misspelled submitter signature as "Sumbitter Signature" Threatens "civil penalties of $500 for each day that the violation continues or has not been remedied. In addition they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years imprisonment" for noncompliance

- Johnstown, PA, USA

received a form 5510 with a return envelope from Annual Records Service that looked like an official document. Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. Filing fee of $119 or there would be penalties of $500 for each day and a fine up to $10,000.

- Washington, DC, USA

I received a form "Manadatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" from the Annual Records Service requesting that I fill out the information about myself, my business, and up to (4) the beneficial owners, including a check for a $119.00 fee.

- Bristol, CT, USA

Threatened imprisonment and fines if not paid; requested “beneficial ownership” of all in LLC

- Niagara Falls, NY, USA

I received a letter from BOI Compliance Services addressed to my business, dated March 11, 2025 with the subject line "Subject: URGENT: BOI Reporting Requirement Reinstated - New Deadline March 21, 2025". The letter instructs me to file a BOI report by March 21 by filling out their attached form and sending in $125. The form itself claims that "Noncomplicance within 90 days of formation may result in fines of $591 per day, up to a maximum of $10,000." This is not only a lie, but an attempt to coerce me into sending them their arbitrary monetary demand, as it's clearly stated on fincen.gov as of February 25, 2025: "FinCEN announced that it will not issue any fines or penalties or take any other enforcement actions against any companies based on any failure to file or update beneficial ownership information (BOI) reports pursuant to the Corporate Transparency Act by the current deadlines."

As a second major red flag, they've used my personal mailing address as the supposed business address, which does not agree with the business office address on file. Their form is asking for my name, address, email, phone number, a copy of my driver's license (or passport), and my social security number. I'm sure if I threw them a cool $125, they'd take extra special care of such highly sensitive personal information...

- Mcdonough, GA, USA

PURSUANT TO THE UNITED STATES CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT, ENACTED BY CONGRESS. US Businesses are required to report their beneficial ownership information. A reporting company is any corporation, limited liability company, or any other entities created by the filing of a document with a secretary of state or any similar office in the United States.

A beneficial owner is an individual who either directly or indirectly: (1) exercises substantial control over the reporting company (President, CEO, COO, CFO, etc.), or

(2) owns or controls at least 25% of the reporting company's ownership interests.

EXEMPT ENTITIES: Inactive Entity, Dissolved Entity, 501(c)3 Non Profit.

PENALTIES FOR NON COMPLIANCE:

Companies who willfully provide false information or neglect to report by the filing deadline can face a civil penalties of up to $500 for each day that the violation continues or has not been remedied. In addition, they can be fined up to $10,000 and/or face up to 2 years of imprisonment.

- Saginaw, MI, USA

Our community organization received Form 5510 (Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting) to fill out and return, along with a $ 119.00 fee. There is no phone number or email address on the form. Requesting only checks or money orders. The envelope had a US stamp on it. The small print on the bottom of the form stated, "Your signature is your acceptance for The Annual Records Service to act as your paid preparer to file the BOR on your behalf."

- Edmond, OK, USA

They send you a letter that looks like it's from a government agency requesting a filing fee for "business reporting". It looks very real and could defiantly scare some people thinking they forgot to file a form. They threaten $500 dollars a day if you do not respond by a certain time and the date I received this letter was 3 days after they said to respond. They are 100% trying to get more money out of people if they read it carefully.

- Rockford, MI, USA

Mailed a form requesting information regarding our business and owners, along with a check for $119, or else we would be fined and/or jailed.

- Lander, WY, USA

Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting Form 5102. Asking for all info related to business including EIN, emails, names and addresses. there is no phone number or email on the paper in order to contact someone. If does have the penalties for non compliance listed and a date due by.

- Cheyenne, WY, USA

It was a letter that looked like a federal tax form called Form 5102, Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. It asked for $119.00 and said there would be a $500 per day penalty for non compliance. It included a return address envelop, no postage paid.

- Milford, OH, USA

I received a first class letter in the mail with a form 5102 for me to fill out and return with a check for $119 to pay for the filing fee. There is no mention that this information can be filled out online for free at a US government website.

- Helena, MT, USA

Received this legitimate looking notice in the mail and decided to investigate because I had never heard of this. After researching it on reddit and here, I have decided it was a scam and shredded the paper they sent.

- Portland, OR, USA

Received mail with just a "Form 5102" with our DBA listed as owing $119 for the Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting. There was no phone number, website ect listed in the mail or document. Just a return envelope with a return address and Listed entity as Annual Records Service.

We are exempt from this filing.

- Missoula, MT, USA

Received blank form 5102 titles “Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting” targeting my LLC. Wants to know name and address of all beneficial owners as well as a check or money order of $119. Warns of steep fees for non-compliance. Fails to provide any contact information.

- Roselle, IL, USA

Sent in a letter with all my businss information claiming I owe a payment "Manditory Beneficial Ownership Reporting" otherwise penalty payments of $500 per day there after and fines of 10,000. Claiming to be BOI goverement Annual Records Service. They had a form to fill out with requeset of check or money order.

Saw online this is a scam.

I do have a business and felt like I was targeted from a business lising.

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