The same experience happened to me-I actually sent in a $95 check to them in November. The notification looked so much like the same group I usually use I wasn’t even paying attention. They never cashed my check (I stopped payment on it today) so I’m hoping they caught these people.
I just got the same mail and same address CPFS 1041 Grand ave #530 St. Paul, MN 55105. How can we report?
I got a very official looking form from them a couple weeks ago. Was very confused because I’d just done my LLC filing in December. Couldn’t find a web address on it to renew quickly. Finally got a chance to do a little digging online and found this site. Checked the state business site for MN and found that I was correct and I’m already up to date.
i also received a letter. i thought it was a renewal for our LLC. I mailed a $150 dollar check that has not been cashed yet . what should i do?
I also received a very official looking letter from them just yesterday so they are still at it! I was filling out the fields when I noticed it says they do not represent a government agency in small print. I decided to look them up and found all these comments. I almost fell for it, too, but thanks for all those who took the time to write in here and help me out!
Victim Location 55411
Type of a scam Other
Received a letter for refilling of my business LLC. The Registered Agent was incorrect so it make me suspicious. When I googled the information I realized it was a scam.
Victim Location 30030
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
C.P.F.S
4279 Roswell Rd. NE, #208-339
Atlanta, GA 30342
This company sent a statement that was very misleading, requesting $150 payment to them for filing the anual business registration of $50. They are charging a $100 "processing fee" for something that takes less than 60 seconds online. The form suggests that I am required to pay them, stating only at the bottom in fine print that if I choose I can do this on my own. They included my personal and business information on the form, with official-sounding language which seemed meant to intimidate.
I received the same letter. We are informing authorities as this is a SCAM and any letters you receive from this company should be IGNORED. If I were the perpetrators, I would consider moving out of 1041 Grand Avenue, St. Paul, Office number 530 ASAP because the feds are about to come storming in…
Scammer’s phone 6512770012
Scammer’s address 1041 Grand Avenue #530, St Paul MN, 55105
Country United States
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
Initial means of contact Postal mail
I received this letter stating that my Minnesota LLC was up for renewal and I need to make a $95 payment immediately to keep my LLC in good standing. I tend to be very smart about these things and have never fallen for a scam, but as a new LLC owner this almost got me. The address they say to mail the check to is the UPS in St. Paul? Very concerning. If you get this, DO NOT mail them money! You renew your LLC through the state website or in person.
That address is a UPS Store on Grand Ave in St Paul where the person probably rents a mailbox. I am working hard to figure out who owns this scam entity. https://www.facebook.com/TheUPSStore1782/
Victim Location 55430
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
My solo, LLC business received a form via US mail that I must send an annual fee of $95 through this company or risk being dissolved.
I did too! it is a scam company and How or what should be done to expose them?
I will try to call them and ask why but how can we shut them down…
It would be nice if Minnesota attorney’s office would send out a warning letter to all LLC business!
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Victim Location 04008
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
Poses as an official government form for Maine LLC annual filing requirement. Have to read the fine print of "not a government agency"
Victim Location 55407
Type of a scam Other
C.P.F.S. send me a letter via postal mail to renew my LLC for 2020. They asked for $95 to renew even though I had already responded to a renewal request from the State of Minnesota. There is no renewal fee after the first opening of an LLC in Minnesota so I questioned why I was receiving this letter asking for money in the first place. The form they sent me asked for personal information (name, daytime phone, email address) as well as asking me to give them a signature on behalf of my LLC to authorize an electronic signature. This scam will unfortunately fool lots of people with LLC’s to unknowingly send C.P.F.S. checks for $95. The State of Minnesota should know about this company scamming people. I almost fell for it.
Yes. I just got the same letter from them. They do say in the middle of the form buried in the text that they are not a government agency. I imagine many will get sucked into this. They even list the address on Grand. Should stop in with the state auditor.
Victim Location 04421
Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill
I received an invoice to file my small business annual report using this service. They represented themselves as a private entity who would assist me in filing the annual report fro a fee. Very official looking. With a respond by date which made me feel like I would be penalized if I didn’t send this back.
I remembered that I have been filing this annual report online and looked at my records to see it was not due until May, 2020 and they were charging $100 more than online filing. This got me suspicious. A google search led me to a strange report that looked like this entire had been shut down years ago. Also their address is listed as Maine Mailing Service on Augusta.