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- Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Scammer called pretending to be the Los Angeles police department. Said the caller had a bench warrant out for his arrest as he did not show up for a jury summons. Recited back the address the jury summons was delivered and signed for (was callers old address for 20 years prior). They said he had to come in and verify signature stating that the jury summons signed was not in fact his. Said he had to do this immediately as there is a warrant out for his arrest. Told caller her can either go to the Burbank Police Station or a kiosk near our current location to freeze the bench warrant. Once the bench warrant was frozen, we could go to the police station and pay a fine to verify signature for $3000. Once signature was verified to be fraudulent, we would be reimbursed. We went to said kiosk while still on the phone with the scammer and it turned out to be a CoinStar kiosk inside of a Ralphs market. He then told the caller to put in a series of number into the machine. The machine then prompted for payment. When told this, the scammer told caller to put in a $1 or anything to bypass that screen. Caller then said he did not feel comfortable doing that and said he would go to the police station next door. The scammer said that was fine but he should take a lawyer with him as he will get arrested if he steps into a police station. Once at the station, police officer verified that that was a scam and caller had a clean record.

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- Peachtree City, GA, USA
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I applied for a Global Entry not realizing the website was scam as it looked like the actual Global Entry portal. I paid $149.95 for the fee and later I mentioned to a friend. He immediate confirmed the fee is $100.00 not $149.95. He made me realize I was scammed.

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- New Orleans, LA, USA
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Posing as a government passport renewal site

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- Valders, WI, USA
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I went on the Wisconsin dfI.gov site to dissolve my LLC as I sold my business. I filled everything out and then when it came to payments, it directed me to that company for $250 so I paid it.

I contacted my lawyer to say that I’ve taken care of it and that it was $250 and he said it should only be $25 at the most so I called the company directly back and asked how they got on the Wisconsin government site. She had no answers for me. I said I just talked to my lawyer and you scammed me out of a lot of money she said I’ll return your money but we’re keeping $20 for credit card transaction so you better check into them.

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- Chandler, AZ, USA
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Received a request on a seemingly official government document from "US Records Management" requesting a "beneficial ownership statement" for the filing fee of $119. They requested a check or money order made payable to "US Records Management". They included my LLC name and address on the document adding to the authenticity of it. They also included the penalties for non compliance and a respond by day 1 week after I had received the letter in the mail which I assume is to create a sense of urgency.

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received letter requesting $195 to requested my EIN number and copy of my state ID - states the the USA dep of treasury request to have all business entities to report the Beneficial Ownership info if not received it would it result in a fine of $500 per day

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- Aurora, CO, USA
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I received postal mail twice from US Record Management Division of Corporate Reporting with a form to fill out requesting $119.00 with intimating statements like, Pursuant to the United States Corporate transparency act enacted by Congress...penalties for non compliance $500 for each day that the violation continues and fined $10,000 and or face up to 2 years of imprisonment.

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- Montebello, CA, USA
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They sent a letter and a form asking for a lot of personal information as well as a money order worth $119

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The text states that it is from "California Toll Services: We've noticed an outstanding balance of $11.69 on your record. To prevent a late fee of $50.00, please visit http://ncsunspasstollservices.com to settle your invoice." The website indicates a North Carolina Toll service.

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I received a letter addressed to my recently established LLC asking for $119 and personal information. A form was enclosed that stated there were penalties for non-compliance.

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- Santa Barbara, CA, USA
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An official-looking letter with a seal at the top from "US Records Management: Division of Corporate Reporting". It was. "beneficial ownership statement" requiring a $119 filing fee due by 5/3/24, with a notification ID USRM2024-013. Additionally, it stated: "Pursuant to the United States Corporate Transparency Act Enacted by Congress, US Business 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." It went on to include penalties for non-compliance.

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- San Mateo, CA, USA
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Asks me to report beneficial ownership information. Claims filing fee of $119 and asks for check or money order payable to US records management.

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- Axton, VA, USA
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Received a text saying with the Government Assistance for Low Income families and wanted to help pay my bills. 

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- Columbia, SC, USA
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I get five of these calls per day. Did I receive my Medicare Plus Card? They have my name and address as well as my home phone number and cell. They cannot answer a simple call. I started telling them that I am. Not on Medicare and they hang up.

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- Spring, TX, USA
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The site comes off as a government website to apply for a US passport but as soon as you pay, there is no receipt or any confirmation email there is no customer service number unless you pay. When sent in a customer service email to ask for a refund they stated they will only give 25% back

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- San Jose, CA, USA
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I received an official looking letter that is from the "United States Business Regulations Department" stating that my business must comply with a federal filing requirement. They sent an envelope to send the money order or check and they mention fines for non-compliance.

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- Middle River, MD, USA
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The scammer posed as the government and stole precious information and money.

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- Visalia, CA, USA
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No service accuracy described. Targeted new business with empty code threats and supposed required filing.

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- Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Got a letter in the mail, it looks legitmate except for there is nothing on this backside of the page which I found odd. There is a return envelope that requires postage. I checked online and it looks like its a scam targeting small businesses.

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- Springfield, MO, USA
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They contacted me and the recording sounded just like Social Security Administration on March 22, 2024. I gave out all of my information to them. I was supposed to get a call back but it was 2 hours later when I answered the third phone call. I contacted Social Security Administration and they said it was not them so they helped me to protect my account. They said SSA never does surveys. I called them initially to get itemized report to get my first rebate.

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