Scam Type
Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill Scam
Business Name Used
Fake Business Compliance Letter Scam
Date Reported
October 07, 2024
Postal Code
76207
Total Dollars Lost
$ 0
Scam Description
Letter was dated 9/24/2024. It was received sometime the week of September 30 while I was out of town. It had a must reply by date to avoid possible penalties by October 8. It was an official looking form 5102 titled Mandatory Beneficial Ownership Reporting with no email or phone contact info or website and no explanation of what the form was for. Also had a statement reference to being Pursuant to the United States Corporate Transparency Act Enacted by Congress as well as a statement about some dire financial and jail time penalties for not responding by the deadline. It is basically a blank form that says fill this out and send in $119 or you will be in trouble. At the bottom of the form in small print I found a statement—Your signature is your acceptance for the Annual Records Service to act as your paid preparer to file this BOI on your behalf. Whatever a BOI is.
