Workplace Compliance Services

Victim Location 80127

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

We received a 2020 Periodic Report Instruction Form from W.C.S. in the mail. This was initially thought to be legitimate but, smelling something fishy, upon further investigation into the company online and calling the State of Colorado we found out that this company has been turned over to the attorney general’s office for investigation. The long and short of it is that this company professes to help you fill out your report with the state for $110, a report that costs the business only $10 to file in Colorado. They can then pocket $100 for about five minutes of work. Don’t fall for this scam! The State of Colorado will notify you two weeks before the periodic report is due and you can do it yourself online and you do not need an intermediary.

Victim Location 97365

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

In the mail, I received a notice about my LLC’s annual filing due with the Secretary of the State. The title of the form sent is 2020 — Periodic Report Instruction Form (Colorado LLCs). The form stated: Please Respond By: 9/18/2020. It then, quoted the Colorado law and statutes about the annual filing requirements for a periodic report due for my LLC. In the middle of the form was printed: W.C.S. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. They wanted to charge me $110.00 and the form stated: Price includes state fee and W.C.S. processing fee. At the end of the form was printed: THE STATE OF COLORADO PERIODIC REPORT CAN BE FILED DIRECTLY THROUGH THE STATE FOR THE STATUTORY $10 FEE.

I checked my records and found I paid my fee to the Colorado Secretary of State and am an LLC in good standing. In researching on the web, I found this business to be a scam and decided to report the business.

Victim Location 80459

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

Private company offering to file government document for extraordinarily high fee. Letter very intentionally designed to look like an official document. No surprising they are connected to the poster people. I remember when they would call and tell you they had to send you the compliance posters for hundreds of dollars, then threaten you, yell at you etc. if you asked questions or told them no. I suppose it is legal although it looks like some states are challenging that. It is certainly unethical. If you live in Colorado you can do about any business with The Secretary of State online. Be suspicious of anyone that only will accept a check by mail in this time.

Victim Location 80303

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

This business is trying to act as the Secreatary of State filing system and charges $110 per filing to keep your business in good standing. This is a SCAM as you only pay $10 – $20 when you file on line directly with the Sec of State and it is very easy to do. They also give you a false deadline date that your payment is due. I called them and told them what a scam they are and they hung up on me direclty.

SO many businesses will fall for this and just simply send a check.

Victim Location 80524

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

W.C.S. mailed to my business address an official looking form titled 2020 – PERIODIC REPORT INSTRUCTION FORM to be filled out and returned with a check for $110.00. At the bottom is the easy-to-miss statement "The state of Colorado Periodic Report can be filed directly through the state for the statutory $10 fee." So after W.C.S. files the $10 fee for you, they keep $100!!!

Victim Location 10282

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

WCS is posing as a company that provides administrative/legal representation services for LLCs. They may or may not actually provide services, but either way they are charging $100 for a $10 service. On their solicitation/letter they say you can do this service yourself, but this is in a VERY small font size. It is absolutely designed to be misleading, indicating that you need to use their services.

Victim Location 80107

Type of a scam Counterfeit Product

This company sent me an official-looking form, asking me to fill it out as my Periodic business report to the Colorado Secretary of State. It asks me to send them$110 for this service. Per the Colorado Secretary of State website, my Periodic Report Month is November and the report must be filed then, on their website.

Victim Location 80111

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

They send mail saying periodic report instruction form, looks like Colorado legal doc. It’s not. Ask for $110 quarterly fee, have name of my LLC. Total Scam, almost paid because my business partner who handled all of our finances just died.

Same as everyone else, I received this and thought at first it was legit. But I remembered I had already filed this periodic report for 2020. Sure enough, found the email from January this year directly from the Colorado Department of State, showing I had paid the $10 to file the report. Thank God I kept good records or I may have fallen for this also. Ridiculous!

Victim Location 10065

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

they offer to file your NYS DOS Biennial for $100 each (they sent me applications for 10 of our LLCs) when you can go the the NYS DOS website and file for $9 each.

Victim Location 80925

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

Their mailer looks official, on purpose, and offers to do a filing for $110 which only cost $10. Their service fee is $100!!

The fact that they are not an official agency is buried in their document. Also the fact that the actual fee is $10, is not disclosed.

They have a ScamPulse.com F rating. Why are they still in business?

Victim Location 11010

Total money lost $100

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

The provide a very convincing Biennial Statement form for LLC filing.

Victim Location 81501

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

Since my wife has relocated her business to Colorado last year, we have twice been mailed these documents from W.C.S. I see that there are many complaints about this companies practice on yelp, https://www.yelp.com/biz/cps-filing-services-salem. 

Like many others report on Yelp, we were very nearly deceived by this official looking correspondence that seems to be claiming that we need to make a payment or risk fines and fees from the state of Colorado.

Victim Location 80220

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

I am a registered LLC in the state of Colorado. Just before my annual periodic report was due I changed my address and that update filing took care of the periodic report for the year.

A few month later I received a letter in the mail with no return address on it, and inside was a partially filled out periodic report that appears to be formatted in such a way as to fake the business owner into thinking they have not filed their periodic report. Such information including the Entity Start Date, Customer ID Number, Notice Date, ID Number, and Entity Business Address are included at the top followed by a Respond By Date of 1 month after the Notice Date.

The form then goes on to list legal statutes and also explains the following: "Colorado laws require every reporting entity in the state to timely file a periodic report every year. If [[Business Name]] does not file a report more than 60 days past its due date, you may be at risk for penalties and fines."

If you read real close you will see W.C.S.’s disclaimer:

"If the business entity is still in use, W.C.S., a private entity, will assist for a fee in the filing of your periodic report"

"W.C.S. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE."

"To utilize this service, follow the steps below. W.C.S will not disclose any information about your business to any third-party, including competitors, unless required by law. Mail the completed form with $110.00 in the enclosed envelope. Please respond today!"

As per any other scam company trying to trick a consumer into their service with formatting and play on words that mimic legitimate documents this company makes a point to only en-bolden the words they want to stick out. For example W.C.S made the following words in the document Bold: "Please Respond By:","Colorado Law","CO REV. STAT. 7-90-301:","CO REV. STAT. 7-90-501(1):","$110.00","Please respond today!"

So here is the thing – It cost $10 to file a periodic report on time with the Secretary of State website, and $50 or $60 if late. I filed on time and I verified this on Colorado’s S.O.S website after receiving this "2020 – Periodic Report Instruction Form" from W.C.S. The fact that they are sending out forms in mid 2021 that are actually for 2020 makes this a complete scam. This company can clearly see if the business is in good standing, but instead of only sending this form out to delinquent accounts they are preying on the business owners whom are A) To Busy to remember if they filed or B) Don’t pay attention to the words enough to discern the fact that the form is not actually stating anything is wrong.

If they sent this for before a periodic report is due, or to business that are delinquent then maybe they wouldn’t be a scam – but based on the predatory structure and format of the form and words, in combination with the timing that these forms are mailed out makes this an absolute scam and not just an question of ethics!

This Company states that: "All orders will be fulfilled from our corporate office in Lansing, MI"

Hopefully the ScamPulse.com or someone with more times on their hands will get to the bottom of who this company is and stop them as they are likely to be a big company doing this in every state.

Victim Location 81621

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

I received a letter in the mail stating that my LLC owes this company W.C.S , (Address 18601 Green Valley Ranch Blvd, Ste 108-361, Denver Co, 80249- phone 1-877-329-4662 ) $110 for my LLC renewal. I have had my LLC for many years and have never seen anything like this before and pay my annual fee to the state.

DO NOT SEND THIS COMPANY MONEY- IT IS A SCAM. I am not sure how they got the name of my LLC and the address.

Victim Location 81657

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

W.C.S. (Worker Compliance Services) sent my business a "2020- Periodic Report Instruction Form" that is structured to appear as if it’s an official government service. They throw in a "…you may be at risk for penalties and fines" threat at the beginning and later slip in some fine print that tells you that you don’t actually need them to file this report for you because you can do it on your own through the Secretary of State of Colorado website for $10 each year (it takes about 5 minutes online). They charge you $100 for this "service". If you are not paying attention, you may just pay them for their useless service.

Victim Location 80470

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

This company sends a notice that appears to be an official government document entitled 2020 – Periodic Report Instruction Form. It appears to target Colorado LLCs and "expects" you to send them $110 to ensure you complete your annual registration of your LLC. I think I received something similar in 2019, so it is disappointing this company continues to scam small business. I have done this long enough that I know I can easily perform my annual registration with the state of Colorado online for $10.

Victim Location 80247

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

WCS Sent an fairly official looking invoice stating I needed to seed $110 for a periodic review of my Colorado LLC. Colorado only charges $10 for the periodic review, unless it is delinquent. The form has all the right company numbers and does sound official. The due date is 3 months before my periodic report is due. The form does state that WGC is not a government agency, which was the second thing that tipped me off. I’ve never paid my periodic dues outside of the Colorado government site, and never to a non-government address. Official looking, but definitely a scam.

Victim Location 80229

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

This is a "company" that sends very official looking forms to business owners trying to get them to pay for a worthless, unnecessary service. They use language like "Please respond today!" , and "Please respond by (date)" in bold font. They quote Colorado Law giving statutes regarding your requirements to file your annual periodic report. They use your business information, your file date and the paper they send you states it is a "2020 – Periodic Report Instruction form" with a notice date and a deadline to respond in two different places.

They are careful to protect themselves by stating they are a service and they put one very small sentence at the bottom stating that you can do this on your own. However, this is a scam. They attempt to get you to pay them $100 by check (which is suspect as well).

I attempted to call them to request they remove me from their mailing list and the call goes immediately to a recorded message.

This is a shameful attempt to prey on people and it should be recognized for what it is…. a money-making scam.

Victim Location 81415

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

W.C.S. targeted my business with a very official looking statement requesting payment for a State of Colorado periodic report. In bold type, the invoice requested $110.00 to file the report. In fine print at the bottom, it noted that the report could be filed directly with the state for $10. To me, this is a blatant unethical attempt to scam unsuspecting businesses out of $100.

Victim Location 80224

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

This company (WCS) has sent my LLC a "2020 Periodic Report" form and invoice for $110 under threat of penalties and fees. The company seems to have gotten my name, the name of my business, my address, and initiation date of my LLC through office of the Colorado Secretary of State. Nowhere on the form does it state who or what "WCS" is, though a quick Google search brought up the ScamPulse.com site first (defining WCS as Workplace Compliance Services) and a Reddit page listing the company as a scam second. I became suspicious as I don’t recall previously having to report to an agency outside the Colorado Secretary of State and certainly not for $110 (my regular annual re-registration fee to the CO SOS is $10.)

Victim Location 80215

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

I received an official-looking letter labeled a “2020 Periodic Report Instruction Form” asking for $110 to file an annual periodic report for my business, which costs me $10 to file directly through the state. The form has been created to look like official government mail. I understand this company, or people associated with it, are being sued by the Florida.

Victim Location 80027

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

WCS sends an official-looking state form for filing your business periodic report for $110. In very tiny words at the bottom it says that you can file the report online with the state for $10.

BEWARE: Fake Colorado 2020 Periodic Report Instruction Form from an agency that calls itself “W.C.S” located at the following address: 18601 Green Valley Ranch Blvd. Ste 108-361, Denver, CO 80249. This agency solicits the potential victim to pay $110.00 for them to process/file your periodic report. The agency has a phone number: (720) 204-1348, but no website and no email contact.

Victim Location 81632

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

They send Periodic Report forms to LLCs stating that $110 is due w/ in 60 days. This is a $10 fee that is filed directly with the Secretary of State. It takes about a minute to do this on the secretary of stare website. And my LLC is currently in good standing.

Victim Location 97828

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a notice from this company that my annual business fee is due for 185.00. The small print on the bottom of the form states that I can renew directly at the State of Oregon for 100.00. I logged in to the State of Oregon. My renewal isn’t due until July. The invoice looks like it came from the State of Oregon, had my registry number and my business information. My first though was why was Oregon increasing my fee.

Victim Location 80014

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

My company received a form in the mail telling us to pay $110.00 for them to file a 2020 State of Colorado Periodic Report for LLCs.

Victim Location 97124

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

WCS sent me a letter telling me I needed to submit my business annual report for 2020. They would file it for me for $185.00. My business report if filed every year and is up to date. This company is a scam. There is small print that says " they are not a government agency". The letter is very deceptive and can be misleading to a new small business.

Victim Location 80305

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I shared this email with the office of the Attorney General in Colorado. I’m now sharing it with BBB. Thank you.

———- Forwarded message ———

From:

Date: Tue, Mar 24, 2020 at 9:07 AM

Subject: Security Risk FYI

To:

Good Morning,

I’m alerting you that when I was on your website (see first screenshot) and read "For more information about the email notification service and preventing business identity theft, click here."I clicked on "click here" and was brought to an unsecure page.  See second screenshot.

I hope you can fix this security risk ASAP.

Via USPS, I received a scam request for payment for $110 for help with filing my periodic report in January 2020 from W.C.S.  Perhaps this security risk is how they illegally procured my information?

Please confirm receipt of this communication.  

Victim Location 80249

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

WCS is stating that the periodic report for my small business is due. That they will process it, for a fee of course. It looks legit, but i had just checked on my business page a week prior so I knew the information on the paper was false.

Victim Location 80023

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Two years straight these scammers mailed my business a very governmental looking Periodic Report form to complete and instructions to mail a check for $110. If you look closely, there IS verbiage information the recipient they can file for $10 at State of CO website. That said, unsuspecting eyes will overlook this and mail money. Scam, plain and simple.

Victim Location 80134

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

W.C.S. mails an official looking letter titled "2020 – Periodic Report Instruction Form" for "Colorado LLCs", with customer ID numbers printed on the form, start date and agent name/ address of the entity, and CO Statutes requiring annual periodic reports. The letter later states that "If the business entity is still in use, W.C.S., a private entity, will assist for a fee in the filing of your periodic report." Then in all caps "W.C.S. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE." It then requests a check for payment in the amount of $110 to W.C.S., and says "Price includes state fee and W.C.S. processing fees. Also, in small font caps "ALL W.C.S. PROCESSING FEES ARE 100% FULLY GUARANTEED". Don’t fall for this, as periodic reporting can be filed easily online at the Secretary of State’s website for $10. I’ve spent over two hours of time researching and commenting on this entity that I needed to spend on actual business work. This fraudulent entity presents itself visually as a government agency, and should be shut down immediately.

Victim Location 80403

Total money lost $95

Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter

As an LLC Business Partner – in good standing.

Received 2019 and 2020 – Periodic Report Instruction Form

Looks official with ID Numbers – $110.00 payment due Stating Colorado laws……….

Last year, I sent it right in before the DUE DATE – This year I realized it’s a scam –

Fine print does say Does not have a contract with any Governmental Agency

After the unprofessional phone contact answered, I’m correct.

Victim Location 80033

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a very official letter/form to file a LLC Periodic Report with the state of Colorado. Charges $110 for this "service" when you can go online, complete the form in 2 minutes and pay $10. I checked the address and it’s the UPS Store in Green Valley Ranch, so I’m assuming W.C.S. has a post box there.

Victim Location 80222

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This business tried to solicit $110 dollars from me for a "Periodic Report" for Colorado LLCs.

Victim Location 80238

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Very official letter comes in the mail to update registration for our business. Has Colorado Laws and statutes printed on it.

Will charge $110.00 for a service to file a paper that only costs $10 to file it yourself.

Misleading and clearly attempts to look official.

See attached.

Victim Location 80424

Type of a scam Tax Collection

This is a fake company who sends letters to businesses owners telling them that they need to pay a fee to them. I contacted the state and they are aware of the scam.

Victim Location 74464

Type of a scam Phishing

Attempted to take $125 to file a new LLC certificate.

Victim Location 81240

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I own a LLC and received a "form" from Workplace Compliance Services with the heading "2019-PERIODIC REPORT INSTRUCTION FORM". This paper had my business name and ID number and looks like official business. At first glance it appears that I am out of compliance and that I owe $95 for my annual Periodic Report. However, I am in compliance with the state, so I called the number provided by Workplace Compliance Services. I asked why I received a letter stating that I owed $95, the lady answering my call said that they would file my periodic report for me. I told her I was current and that the letter that appears like I owe $95 was fraudulent, she hung up on me. This letter is deceptive. One must read every word to gather that money is not owed. This letter has wasted my time. It is trash. This letter is an example of the rampant deceit that plagues our nation.

Victim Location 80817

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Letter comes in the mail addressed to your small business and looks like the periodic report fee to keep in good standings. Says I needed to pay $95 by a certain date to have them help me file my periodic report. If you don’t pay you could be at risk for penalties and fines.

Victim Location 80026

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a periodic report instruction form with a $95 fee.

Victim Location 80517

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received fake CO SOS Periodic Report invoices that cost $85.00 over the actual cost of filing a report with a note of an additional fee for "WCS Processing". I was asked to pay via check to Workplace Compliance Services.

Apparently this company is well known for fraudulent activities. I found this website very helpful: https://alvinalexander.com/personal/workplace-compliance-services-scam-letter-co…⇄

Victim Location 80126

Type of a scam Other

I received a form titled 2019 Periodic Report Instruction Form in the mail regarding my periodic report with the SOS for my LLC business. It had all my company info, my name & address. I thought it was from the SOS. This company wants $95 to file your periodic report for you! It only costs $10 & 5 minutes to file the report on the SOS website. The form is sent out several months prior to your report due date for filing. What a joke!!

Victim Location 80302

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Workplace Compliance Services sent me a form that looks like an official government form asking me to file my annual periodic report by returning the form along with a check for $95. It’s not until halfway down the page that they mention that "WORKPLACE COMPLIANCE SERVICES IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE."

While this letter may not be a scam inasmuch as they might actually provide the service they offer, "this service" is something that the State of Colorado provides for $10, and will send businesses an email about closer to the due date for renewal.

Victim Location 70601

Type of a scam Other

I received it in the mail and immediately researched it online. I saw that this scam had been reported in other states but not in my area.

Victim Location 80907

Type of a scam Counterfeit Product

Workplace Compliance Services sent me a notice by mail on my Periodic Report. It looked very official and quoted several laws about the Periodic filing. I wondered why State had raised the price so much. I had to read it 3x to figure out they simply wanted to "help" me pay my $10 annual fee…for $95! I pay my fee online every year through the official govt site. When I looked up this company on BBB, I saw the same complaint from last year, only they’ve raised their rates by $20 for 2019. BEWARE! This is a bogus solicitation!

Victim Location 73139

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

The State of Oklahoma requires all business pay a simple $25 annually to renew business certificates operating in Oklahoma, however, these filings are to be filed (online option available) and paid to the Oklahoma Secretary of State. This letter was received today in the mail appearing as though Workplace Compliance Services are hoping we fall for their scam and pay them the $125 they’re sticking to us rather than the legitimate $25 required by the state. Do your homework and be vigilant!

Victim Location 80249

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Representing themselves as Colorado Dept of revenue, saying we owed money to file period report. It’s actually saying that we WILL owe $10 filling fee. And we OWE them $95 to file for us. Here is more info

https://alvinalexander.com/personal/workplace-compliance-services-scam-letter-co…⇄

Victim Location 81615

Type of a scam Other

they offer to file a periodic report for your company. However, they actually make you fill out the form and send it to them at the cost of $95. They are using Colorado statues to scam you into having them file the document when you can do it yourself.

Victim Location 81501

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This came in an official looking envelop, first class mail, United States mail designated. The actual paper listed the Colorado law and the revised statutes as they relate to the solicitation, and notes that if I don’t send $95 by the designated date, I could be at risk for penalties and fines. They also sent a pre-printed return envelope. There was no e-mail address or website listed, only a phone number (877) 770-3555.

Victim Location 80921

Type of a scam Other

Received a letter offering to file my small business’s required annual report with the state of Colo. They charge $95 for the service. I’d already filed online with the state for $10. An online search of the company name confirmed this is a common scam in many states, targeting small businesses.

Victim Location 80027

Type of a scam Phishing

It looks like a legal document to pay for workplace compliance services for LLC but it is a scam. You do not have to pay $95 to file a periodic report. You go the city’s website and do it through them. Not a third party.

Victim Location 30338

Total money lost $85

Type of a scam Phishing

The company, Workplace Compliance Services, mailed me a very official-looking letterhead with the State of Georgia seal, Secretary of State letterhead and a very official return envelope. They sent me an invoice, totaling $135 for my LLC’s annual registration fee. I sent them a check, and found out later that a person named "Tony Hernandez" went online and paid $50 for my annual registration and declared himself an authorizer signature on my LLC. Thus, Workplace Compliance Services scammed me for $85. I am shocked the Georgia Secretary of State has not taken legal action against this company for using their seal and their address.

Victim Location 80026

Type of a scam Tax Collection

This business mails forms that look like official state tax forms warning that your registered business entity is due for a periodic report filing. Then it requests you send $95 to them so they can file on your business’s behalf. The type of periodic report can be filed online at the Colorado Secretary of State’s office in about 5 minutes and costs only $10. It’s clearly a scam, but it looks very official and has all of your business information, including your state ID number printed on it. Don’t fall for this scam!

Victim Location 11727

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter from a company known as " Workplace Compliance Services" regarding a Biennial Statement instruction form. I could tell there was something completely off because A) All my finances are up to date and handled and B) They requested additional money to send this information into them. After researching online I quickly discovered they are a fraudulent company and have been doing this in many states for years.

If you encounter this letter and are unsure please do your due diligence and research the sender. Never send money! Alert the local authorities as well to help others who may be potential victims.

Victim Location 97212

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received this letter which appears like an official document, charging a very high fee to file paperwork which is easy to do online for almost no money. Despite a few small notices on the document that they are not a government agency nor affiliated or under contract with any, yet it is a document clearly designed to deceive less savvy people into paying for a service they don’t need. Just a quick google search reveals that this company does the same thing across numerous states using a variety of names.

Victim Location 97212

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Workplace Compliance Services sent me a letter that appears to be a serious, urgent warning from the State of Oregon for an annual report filing. It is actually selling a service that claims they will help you file. But you need to read the form carefully to see this. The fee they charge is $185. In reality, one can renew their business on line in 5 minutes and it costs $10.

Victim Location 31324

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a "2019 – ANNUAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTION FORM" offering a paper renewal for my business. An organization "WORKPLACE COMPLIANCE SERVICES" mailed this fraudulent form. It states in letter using Ga Code Ann 14-11-1103(a) that every business in Ga must file in a timely matter annual registration every year. It looks legit like they part of the Secretary of State office in Atlanta. Which they wanted me mail check for $135 to them at 4279 Roswell Rd, N.E. #208-339, Atlanta, Ga 30342, (877) 770-3555. Also, in letter it reads "I authorize an electronic signature on behalf of the limited liability company".

Victim Location 97041

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received form in the mail which said "2019 – Annual Report Instruction Form". Said if my business didn’t file an annual report within 45 days that I might be at risk for penalties. Fee of $185 to be sent with form. Looks like this company perused the OR State Business listings to get my Business name and contact info.

Victim Location 80127

Type of a scam Other

Our small business received a letter from Workplace Compliance Services that looks like a real government Periodic Report form for Colorado businesses to complete and mail the $95 fee back in their return envelope. The letter does state that they are not a government agency and doesn’t have a contract with any government agency to provide this service. This is the first time we received this scam letter and we knew it was not legit.

The CO Secretary of State Periodic Report only charges $10 and it can be done online, therefore, this is a scam.

Victim Location 81435

Type of a scam Business Email Compromise

As a small business owner in Colorado I file for a Periodic Compliance Report with the Colorado Secretary of State, the report is done electronically and cost $10 per year. This year I received a bill in the mail from WORKPLACE COMPLIANCE SERVICES, a soliciting agency registered in few states, demanding $95 for the report. The company is not associated with the government and it is easy to miss the small letters and fall for the scam. Doing an online search on it gives the sam answers – it is a scam. I hope not many people fall for it, but I see how easy can be to "pay them the bill".

Victim Location 81301

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I have received two letters from a business called "Workplace Compliance Services" which includes Colorado Revised Statutes 7-90-301 and 7-90-501(1). The letter claims that if I do not file a periodic report of my entity (an LLC) by the specified date, I will be subject to fines and penalties. They demand a check in the amount of $95 be mailed to them in order for them to file my report (there is no information to fill out or information requested, just the check), lest I be subject to said fines and penalties. This is not a legitimate business, nor is this the process for reporting and LLC.

Victim Location 30281

Type of a scam Business Email Compromise

BEWARE BUSINESS OWNER FRIENDS!! If you receive a "2019 – ANNUAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTION FORM" offering a paper renewal for your LLC, throw it away. An organization fronting as "Workplace Compliance Services" is mailing out these fraudulent forms. It’s a total scam. The ONLY way to renew your biz is on the Secretary of State website. I received one and they look legit, wanting $135.

Victim Location 81428

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This is a total scam! Please do not send money to this company!

I received a letter about my business stating that this must be paid or I will have fines up to $17,000.

Do research befor ever sending money!!

Victim Location 80503

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

There is a letter called 2019 Periodic Report Instruction Form Saying that we must pay $95.00 to file a periodic report. I can file a periodic report on the Colorado Secretary of State site.

Victim Location 80525

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a Periodic Report Instruction Form (Colorado LLCs) claiming I needed to send $95 to this business in order to file a periodic report for my LLC.

Victim Location 81252

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Workplace Compliance Services is just a scam.

The letter and return envelope they supply are very professional looking, they look just like government forms. But if you look closely you’ll see that they have nothing to do with the state (Colorado) or federal government. It’s just a scam, trying to get you to pay an $85 fee on top of a state government fee that costs only $10 and you can easily file online in ten minutes.

Victim Location 31029

Total money lost $135

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

BEWARE BUSINESS OWNER FRIENDS!!

If you receive a "2019 – ANNUAL REGISTRATION INSTRUCTION FORM" offering a paper renewal for your LLC, throw it away. An organization fronting as "Workplace Compliance Services" is mailing out these fraudulent forms. It’s a total scam. The ONLY way to renew your biz is on the Secretary of State website.

I received one and they look legit

Victim Location 30126

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Letter is title Annual Registration Instruction Form. They are asking for $135 to register my business for the year, stating it includes state fees and their fee. This is the time of year to register businesses with the state so I almost fell for it but the fee is a lot higher than I paid the state last year. I looked up name of Workplace Compliance Services on internet which said it was a scam.

Victim Location 80129

Type of a scam Phishing

You can easily file information with the State on your own, which will cost you $10. This company charges you $75 to do it for you. Call their number (1-877-770-3555) to be removed from their mailing list.

Victim Location 30240

Type of a scam Phishing

There’s not much I can say much else other than I received this in the mail thinking at first being legitimate. However, I noticed a few things that sounded really off. Like how they were immediately demanding 135 dollars and the lack of any website or email address. In addition, the letter stated that it wasn’t a government agency or contracted by any so that ringed a lot of alarm bells. I looked up the company’s name on Google and found many sites calling this company a scam. Found out that they were straight up scammers named Steve Fata and David Brake out of Lansing, Michigan.

Victim Location 30041

Type of a scam Phishing

I received a letter in the mail today addressed to my business from Workplace Compliance Services. The title of the form is "2019 – Annual Report Instruction Form (Georgia LLCs)". The form has our business ID number, address, name and address of the company registered agent and original start date of my company, which they must have gotten from our public records. This makes the form seem all the more official.

In recent past, I had filed my annual registration for my LLC at the ga.gov site which costed $50. Hence, was surprised to see a separate mail again for annual registration from and unknown agency “Workplace Compliance Services” with a local address. Upon further checks I soon realized it was a scam asking me to send $135 to the company address. At the same time, I saw written in the middle of the form, "Workplace Compliance Services is not a government agency and does not have a contract with any government agency to provide this service." I think this is to cover the company.

I have not paid anything to this company, never the less wanted to let you know that this scam is now in GA too having seen previous reports from other states.

Victim Location 07976

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received an invoice in the mail to submit $175 for a 2019 annual report for an LLC business that I own. I almost sent them the check but noticed that they have a disclaimer that states that "they are not a goverment agency and do not have a contract to provide this service". On checking the internet several other warnings appear for the same company.

Victim Location 97021

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received an invoice wanting me to verify information and register my business. They were asking for a check for $175. I had never heard of the company before and couldn’t tell why I was paying them any money.

Victim Location 32765

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Claiming business is out of compliance. Wanting an annual report filed. Asking for $238.75.

Victim Location 32303

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

The sent an invoice for our business to warn us that we need to file our annual report before May and that they charge $238.75 to file the annual report for us. The address on the invoice is for a UPS store, which is fishy and they are charging double then to file directly with Sunbiz.org. They are already on BBB for scam.

Victim Location 97223

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter with information about a yearly LLC fee, which is $100 dollars . It is paid by me every year, with no middleman required.

This fake invoice says to pay them directly, "Workplace Compliance Services" $185.00. They don’t say they will even pay the fee.

I looked up the address where they want the money sent , 2755 Commercial St,SE Ste.101-260 Salem, OR 97302 and it’s a UPS store in Salem, Oregon that has personnel mail boxes.

The legitimate LLC I send my payment to, has a different address and billing system altogether.

Victim Location 80004

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Early January 2019 I received through the mail a form titled "2019 – Periodic Report Instruction Form". At first I thought it was a reminder to file online, but upon closer inspection they are a company which uses government terminology to scare people into giving them a $75 dollar "processing fee," bringing the total money they are asking for to $85.

According to this website, Steven Fata and David Brake are behind this scam, and they have been scamming people for years, to the point where they have even been prosecuted:

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The above article shows images of the same form which came to me. Upon looking up the names mentioned in the article, there are additional articles which talk about the above scammers.

While it was fairly easy to Google search and see it was a scam, the wording of the letter is tricky, so I would still like to report this to warn people that even after years of criminal activity, these people are still at it, targeting small businesses. The given address is a UPS store, which I assume is some sort of PO box for an individual to pick up money from.

Victim Location 06484

Type of a scam Phishing

Our company received a form in the mail which is made to look like an official State government form. The title of the form is "2019 – Annual Report Instruction Form (Connecticut L L Cs)". The form has our business ID number and original start date, which they must have gotten from our public records. This makes the form seem all the more official. My boss brought me the form to process but I immediately was confused because #1, the form states that we did not file the year before; which was inaccurate and #2 the cost of filing the annual report is $20 and they were billing for $130. Upon closer look, I saw written in the middle of the form, "Workplace Compliance Services is not a government agency and does not have a contract with any government agency to provide this service." I suspect that keeps the company safe from legal issues but it is absolutely clear that the form is designed to fool companies into believing it is sent from the State and that it is a bill for past/overdue annual report filings. Shame on them.

Victim Location 80422

Type of a scam Phishing

this company offers to assist in filing your $10.00 business periodic report with the Colorado Sec of State for a fee of $75.00. they do say they are not a go0vernment agency (in much smaller font size), but include official Co government statutes on the official-looking form.

don’t be scammed! every registered business order gets a notification form the CO SoS, via email and/or regular mail, to file their periodic reports.

Victim Location 06441

Type of a scam Phishing

I was sent an Annual Report Instruction form stating that I had not paid my State of CT Annual Report and needed to send a check for $110.

Victim Location 06498

Type of a scam Phishing

We rec’d 2 letters for 2 CT biz entities we own. WCS specifically stated that both companies were non compliant with SOS filings for over a year. For a mere $110, they would be happy to get us back in compliance. Here’s the deal. The annual filing fee is $10. IF we were late, we would be charged a late fee on top of that. And WCS is taking a $100 to file your docs (that you can do very easily yourself!). So if you are already complaint, they make $110 for themselves by doing nothing! FRAUD! We were compliant (both filed in Aug 2018), so WCS deliberately lied in their letter. Again FRAUD!

Victim Location 06708

Type of a scam Phishing

Today I received a fake invoice from this company stating I was behind in filing my LLC’s Annual Report. I knew that wasn’t true because I keep a copy in a folder in my email. I also logged into my account via my state’s (CT) Secretary of State’s Office and saw that it isn’t due for a couple of months. I googled the phone number on the "invoice" and already saw reports on the BBB matching the same business, warning business owners in Louisana of this scam. This is obviously a scam because the Secretary of State’s Office wouldn’t employ a third-party service to collect filings. This piece of mail is disturbing because it contains some personal information.

Victim Location 80809

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received in mail after opening up a business account at my bank two weeks ago requesting immediate payment of $85.00 to file information about our LLC to the State of Colorado. If I did not respond before 1/11/19 I may be at risk for penalties and fines with the State of Colorado.

The Notice date was 12/4/18 which caught my eye since I just received the letter on 1/2/2019. I immediately wondered if in fact this was questionable and looked up the name and phone number of the company. Sure enough there had been other reports of fraudulent concern. I don’t want anyone to be taken advantage of through this type of action. Fortunately, I have learned the hard way and don’t want anyone else to be manipulated.

Victim Location 07960

Total money lost $150

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Payment made to file LLC annual report, $125 + $25 fee to make address change

Victim Location 06798

Type of a scam Phishing

I received a letter in the mail today addressed to my business from Workplace Compliance Services, 1022 Boulevard #248, West Hartford, CT, 06119, stating that I had not filed my Annual Filing Report to the State of CT in over a year and that if I did not file, my business "may be in default and administratively dissolved". This business was asking me to send them a check for $110. My annual filing fee with the State is $20, so this vendor is making $90 if I were to send in the check. The letter had my business ID#, name, address, and looked "official" with a barcode and a please respond by date. The letter was titled 2019–Annual Report Instruction Form. It also listed a CT General Statute that applies to LLC annual filings. Down the page it states that Workplace Compliance Services is not a government agency and does not have a contract with a government agency to provide the service. This mailing does not clearly state that it is a third party service that you are paying for to file your annual report (at the cost of $110–$20 for the filing and their $90 fee). This letter is deceptive and if a person is not aware of what it really is, potentially may pay this money without knowing what is really happening. If you are wondering if you may have missed your annual filing, it is easy to check on the State of CT Concord site, which lists the date your annual filing is really due. I am reporting this because this company is using deceptive practices.

Victim Location 81611

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

While there is a notice that they are not a government agency, the form, sent through the US mail uses official sounding language – clearly a scare tactic. I’ve filed our company’s periodic reports online for years, and even I had to look into this. It is a breeze to file online and costs only $10 to renew a business license. Workplace Compliance Services charges $85 – $10 for the filing fee, and $75 for their processing fee. BE FORWARNED. DO NOT FILE YOUR PERIOD REPORT THROUGH THEM.

If you don’t know how to do it yourself, follow these instructions. I give them point-by-point. Go on www.co.sos.state.co.us, click on Business, Trademarks, Trade Names. Then click File a Business Document. Then click File a Form for an Existing Record. Enter your company name, and click search. You should see a company record pop up. Click the ID Number. A confirmation screen will pop up – click Confirm.Then click File a Form and follow the instructions. Once you go through this process, be sure to get your email in the Colorado SOS system because then they will send you an email when a periodic report is due. You click the link in their email, and it leads you strait to the company profile where you can easily file a form.

Victim Location 26501

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Sent an official looking letter with our business information, likely pulled from the Secretary of State’s website. $100 in fees to report our company information, which should be done on the Business4WV website. Phone number shows it to target many companies in many states.

Victim Location 25303

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received an "Annual Report Instruction Form". It appeared to be legit from the WV Secretary of State at first glance. I first noticed that it wasn’t when I saw that they were requiring $100 for the submission rather than the $25 that the Secretary of State requires. Upon reading of the fine print, they do disclose that they are not a government agency. However, this form is likely to trick many new business owner who have never filled out this form before.

Upon investigation, I also found that they are not listed on the WV Secretary of State’s site as a business licensed in this state.

Victim Location 74019

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail that looked like it was from the local Secretary of State wanting me to renew my annual certificate as an LLC. Workplace Compliance says in the letter that they are not a government agency but this is stated in the middle of the document. This document looks legitimate as if it my actual annual certificate renewal as an LLC. This document is extremely misleading. If someone wasn’t paying attention, they would send payment off to this company and lose $75 for something they can do themselves for free every year. Companies who have been in business for years will know this is not legitimate. New company’s however could think this is true. Again for deceitful.

Victim Location 97206

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received by US mail letter showing my business information associated with my LLC with a bill for $175 due to Workplace Compliance [email protected] phone# 877-770-3555. They had my LLC registry info.

Victim Location 97202

Type of a scam Phishing

Company mailed out a form entitled "2019 – Annual Report Instruction Form" trying to impersonate the Oregon Secretary of State. The real form is available online through the state of Oregon website. This fake form includes a $75 processing fee in addition to the $100 state fee which is questionable whether it would even go to the state or rather just to this fraudulent company.

Victim Location 33193

Type of a scam Debt Collections

I received a 2019 ANNUAL REPORT INSTRUCTION FORM (Florida LLC)

With my all my corporation information preprinted on an official looking form in the mail.

“ Workplace Compliance Services” wanted me to send them a check for $238.75 by 01/04/2019 it’s a SCAM

Corporations ONLY deal with Sunbiz

Victim Location 04330

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Sham corporation portraying itself as State of Maine, Division of Corporation Office seeking money from small business owners to file required annual report to Secretary of State as annual business report.

This is NOT a State of Maine government agency.

Victim Location 97212

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received by US mail letter showing my business information associated with my LLC with a bill for $175 due to Workplace Compliance [email protected] phone# 877-770-3555. They had my LLC registry info.

Victim Location 97504

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

– basically a scam. They are a private company who will take care of your annual filing for you. DECEITFUL

Victim Location 34996

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Fake invoice for my 2019 limited liability company annual report

Victim Location 02215

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

We received the "2018 Annual report instruction form" from Workplace Compliance Services. They assist for a fee in the filing of our annual report $500-State fee + $75-Processing Fee= $575 Total

Victim Location 97857

Type of a scam Tax Collection

Received an official-looking form requesting payment to file an annual Oregon LLC report. The form does state that Workplace Compliance is not a government agency. This is interspersed with Oregon Revised Statutes quoting LLC laws and requirements. For the small fee of $75, this company will fill out a paper form and file my report with the state. I can fill the same form online for free in less than 3 minutes. These scammers need to be shut down.

Victim Location 02493

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received an"invoice" for my annual LLC registration from Workplace Compliance Services in Boston, MA. I looked them up online and was glad I did, it appears they are a fraud agency.

Victim Location 07060

Total money lost $125

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail indicating our trucking business was overdue for annual report for the business and although I was not sure about the letter, it looked legitimate and instead of checking with our accountant to validate the letter, I went ahead and filled it out and sent it in with a check. The deposited check is attached showing it was cashed in MI, I did contact the bank but was unable to speak to a person and left a message. I think the bank should be aware of this as well. My accountant just recently contacted me to let me know that the annual report was due and that is when I realized the first letter was a scam and I should have contacted my accountant first. I do not have a copy of the letter unfortunately. May not be able to do anything about this but I need to report this with what little information I do have. This occurred in September 2018.

Victim Location 07731

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This is a false product and a phishing letter — Received a postal email with an "official looking" form entitled: "2018 – ANNUAL REPORT INSTRUCTION FORM" and the letter had a warning that NJ Law requires every corp, llc, lpa must timely file an annual report every year. If [our company name], does not file an annual report for 2 consecutive years, you may be at risk of penalties and fines.

It does fairly warn on the form that: "WORKPLACE COMPLIANCE SERVICES IS NOT A GOV’T AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOV’T AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE", however, they had the correct LLC formation date, registered agents name of our company, and correct address.

So in summary, for $50 (fee to the sate of NJ), and $95 (‘processing fee"), a total of $145, Workplace Compliance Service will have you fill out this form, get a whole bunch of additional information about you and your company; and do who knows what with this information???

Victim Location 07410

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter requesting payment for filing an Annual Report for my LLC company. They quote NJ Law # 42:2C-26 "Each domestic and foreign limited liability company shall file an annual report with the filing office…." They requested a fee of $135 to file the report.

Victim Location 46151

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This invoice looks like a tax document. I states that the Indiana law requires every domestic filing entity to a Business Entity Report every two years. If, the name of your LLC, doesn’t file a report within 60 days of this due date, it may be at risk for penalties. It has our LLC name and address on the paper. with a state fee of $32 and a processing fee of $75. I came in an envelope with no return address and under the stamp was printed SOLICITATION, NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT. On the top of the page says SOLICITATION FOR SERVICES 2018- BUSINESS ENTITY REPORT INSTRUCTION FORM. It looks legit until I did some digging on the internet and found this is happening in a lot of states. Scam was on every website.

Victim Location 02139

Type of a scam Other

Enclosed a Biennial Statement for NYS LLCs, requesting $90 to submit a form that can be submitted online for $9. Mailing address is in Albany but isn’t a state agency. Statement on letter as follows: Workplace Compliance Services is not a government agency and does not have a contract with any governmental agency to provide this service.

Victim Location 80526

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

It appears from other scam reports, that the Workplace Compliance Services has an entity in Denver, CO. I received a 2018-Periodic Report Instruction Form in the mail requesting payment of $85.00 ($10 State Fee, $75 Processing Fee) for filing my annual periodic report.

Victim Location 81212

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

No email address or website. ALL FAKE!!

Victim Location 81432

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Letter appearing to be State of CO, collecting $85 for annual periodic dues for business license with state of co. Nice presentation. I’m sure they’ve made 1000s, maybe millions

Victim Location 73112

Type of a scam Other

They sent an "invoice" for "2018-Annoual Certificate (Oklahoma LLCs)" requesting a "state fee" of $25 and a "Processing Fee" $75. It appears official, however registration of LLC’s is collected by the Secretary of State for Oklahoma on their website and is $25 annual. In small print on the bottom of the form they state that they are not a government agency and are not providing a legal service.

Victim Location 80442

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Each year a business files a Periodic Report renewal with the state of Colorado for a small fee. The company called Workplace Compliance Services, for $85 "processing fee", will file that report for my business.

Victim Location 81435

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received the attached form which is completely deceptive.

I thought I was delinquent on filing a State Periodic report which I do regularly for my many entities.

I panicked when I received this form, which as it turns out is a solicitation for services, I thought it was from the State with a late filing penalty.

After spending/wasting time on phone to SOS and on the SOS site I realized I was in Compliance, I called the company – Workplace Compliance Services only to realize that it was a solicitation.

(Workplace Compliance Services

18601 Green Valley Ranch Blvd.

Ste. 108-361

Denver, CO 80249

877-770-3555)

Their advertising is deceptive and should be illegal, they need to be reprimanded.

Victim Location 80534

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received letter from them that appears to be from the state requesting payment. Read closely they are offering to file a report required by the state quoting state laws as a reason for their letter. When actually most companies file their periodic reports by email for $10. They offer to file for you for $75. It is totally misleading. Total payment to them is $85.

Victim Location 97219

Type of a scam Phishing

Very official looking invoice for our 2018 Annual Report – wanting to charge us $175.00. The annual report is something that you file directly with the state and not a third party entity.

Victim Location 10011

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

WATCH OUT! workplace compliance services sent me an STATEMENT they call: "2018 BIENNIAL STATEMENT INSTRUCTION FORM" saying "Please respond by: 9/7/18, asking for payment of $90.

THIS IS A FRAUD AND A SCAM !!!

In NY State, I pay a biennial fee of $9.but it is not due until next year.

This, on first glance, looked like the billing from the state for the Biennial $9 fee. IT IS NOT!

DO NOT PAY ANYTHING TO: workplace compliance services

Victim Location 80504

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a legal looking document in the mail that referenced a customer I.D. for renewal of a business LLC. I initiated my LLC through the Colorado Secretary of State department where everything is referenced via secure email. These scammers were trying to collect $85 from me via an address box listed at 18601 Green Valley Ranch Blvd., Ste. 108-361, Denver CO 80249 (seems like a lot of offices, doesn’t it?). My renewal fee is only $10 per year through the State dept. BEWARE! Do NOT send these [censored] a dime!

Victim Location 22302

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received an official looking "government" LLC document suggesting that I am required to file a periodic report via their services. A customer ID number is referenced, as is my attorney who registered my LLC. The state fee is $10, and the Processing fee is $75. It looks very official but is not a required service. I pay all LLC fees directly to the state.

Victim Location 80109

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Made to look like being invoiced for Periodic Report, charging a $75 processing fee.

In truth, it is only $10 paid directly to state to file this report.

Victim Location 81635

Type of a scam Other

first, the address is a ups store mailbox. the phone number is on eastern time.

the company cites statutes regarding llc periodic reports offering to file your periodic report for $85. they gave a deadline of sept.

my reports are done online after state email notice for $10 and require more info than the company requests.

Victim Location 80113

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Do not pay them to file for you, no need for this, waste of money that they just keep. Any questions call Colorado dept of laborzj

Victim Location 80528

Type of a scam Counterfeit Product

These guys send out an official government lookalike form, threatening non-compliance of a regulation for LLCs and for $85.00 they will fix it for you. It may be that they actually do help you but its free online from the state and their services are completely unnecessary. The part that angers me is that they are tricking newly formed LLC owners into thinking that the form is from the government , which it is not. Anyone falling for this wastes $85.00 believing that they have complied witha government regulation but they have not. I believe in Caveat Emptor but this ought to be illegal impersonation of a government agency.

Victim Location 80107

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I thought you would want to know!

Scam Alert- I contacted the Attorney General and Colorado Secretary of State—

I just received a 2018 Periodic report Instruction Form in the mail from "Workplace Compliance Services"

Address: 18601 Green Valley Ranch Blvd. STE. 1008-361

Denver, CO 80249.

I think this is a scam because I usually file every year with the Sec Of. State. via Email and submit my Credit Card. This letter was mailed via Postage Paid Post Office. The stamp gives the zip as 95813.(Different from return address). And, states on the envelope "This is not a government Document." It even states on the envelope the Statute"Periodic Report Information Enclosed: CO Rev. Stat. 7-90-301 & 7-90-501(1) So, it is deceptive and looks official but it is not from the Secretary of State.

Hope, no one is a victim!!!

Victim Location 80109

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a ‘Periodic Report Instruction Form’ from Workplace Compliance Services at my home address where they requested for me to pay a $75 processing fee to file the peridice report for my LLC. The total amount requested was $85, $10 State Fee and $75 Processing Fee.

Victim Location 81435

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This company sends a letter that looks like a request from the State of Colorado to file a periodic report and send an $85 check to them. Colorado periodic reports are filed directly online very easily and are $10. They are charging $75 to file the report for you supposedly – total scam!! In a google search, other recipients of this letter called and were told ‘It is a service they provide’. This letter is NOT from the State of CO. If you read the fine print carefully it says "this is not a government agency and does not have a contract with any government agency, we will assist for a fee in the filing of your periodic report" They threaten penalties and fines if you do not respond. Scammers!!

Victim Location 80919

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail from Workplace Compliance Services stating "Colorado laws require every reporting entity in the State to timely file a periodic report every year. If [my business] does not file a report more than 60 days past its due date, you may be at risk for penalties and fines." followed by the information, "WORKPLACE COMPLIANCE SERVICES IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE." Below this is a form to fill out payment information, including the following breakdown: "$10 – State Fee $75 – Processing Fee"

Victim Location 07869

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a very official-looking letter in the mail entitled "2018 – Annual Report Instruction Form" for New Jersey LLCs. They were looking to collect $125 from my registered LLC business in NJ, which they broke down as $50 State Fee and $75 Processing Fee. I got suspicious when I saw the note in fine print that reads "WCS is not a government agency & is not providing legal service" and then found similar scams online. Beware!

Victim Location 14150

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Fake invoice sent to file your biennial statement for $90 instead of the $9 you pay when you file online yourself.

Victim Location 96745

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

THEY ARE MAILING THESE ANNUAL REPORT INSTRUCTION FORMS! DO NOT PAY!!!

Victim Location 96734

Type of a scam Tax Collection

2018 annual report request money to file for Hawaii state law 428-210 for a LLC. Business can file online

Victim Location 80124

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I was sent a Periodic Report Instruction Form. They made it look official by stating various Colorado State Statutes. They want to charge e $85 to file forms that are unnecessary. This is a total scam and these guys should be run out of town. Please let me know who else I can complain to to get these guys to stop and to get them run out of town.

Run these guys out of town. Scammers are the worst.

Victim Location 80446

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I got what looks like a bill to renew my Colorado LLC from this company, Workplace Compliance Services. They tried to tell me I need to pay them $75 to complete and file my annual report, plus an additional $10 to the state. This is a scam. I can file the one page annual report online with the Secretary of State in less than 10 minutes – for $10. You do not need to pay $85 to renew your LLC.

Victim Location 80129

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received a form letter marked "Periodic Report 2018". The term "THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT" was on the outside of the envelope and on the invoice inside. Looks very much like the periodic report from the state. Lists the statutes involved for my state, but in fine print also states "If the business entity is still in use, Workplace Compliance Services, a private entity, will assist for a fee in the filing of your periodic report. Workplace Compliance Services is not a government agency and does not have a contract with any governmental agency to provide this service." They also want $84 – Colorado’s filing fee for this is $10.00

Victim Location 80241

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Received an official looking letter "2018 – PERIODIC REPORT INSTRUCTION FORM", citing Colorado law requiring every entity in the state to file a periodic report. The fee was $10 "state fee" + $75 "processing fee" = $85 total. The form listed a deadline for compliance. This is a scam.

Victim Location 80111

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Workplace Compliance Services sends deceptive forms which at first glance appear to be official government communications. They attempt to charge $85 to file a periodic report which actually costs $10. It appears to be the same entity referenced here: https://www.bbb.org/south-east-florida/business-reviews/compliance-consulting/co…⇄ and the owner has previously been investigated for fraudulent practices: <span title="https://wwmt.com/news/i-team/i-team-company-facing-allegations-of-misleading-businesses-nonprofits
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This guy needs to be shut down.

Victim Location 70002

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

We received a notice in the mail stating we needed to file our annual report with the state of Lousiana.

At first glance, it looks legit. Whoever put this scam together pulled our company information off the Louisiana Secretary of State website.

However:

1) Louisiana’s annual report reminders have always been postcards (never letters).

– As of 2018, they don’t send paper reminders at all anymore – only electronic. This has left a void for scammers to easily fill, since they won’t be competing for attention with legitimate reminders.

2) A quick check of the SOS website confirmed our company was is in good standing (which means our annual report was up-to-date already)

3) The letter states outright that the company was not contracted by the government… but not until further down on the "notice" where people are liable to miss it.

4) The mailing address is just a box in a UPS store.

5) Filing Annual reports with the State of Lousiana costs $35 and can be processed online (the scammers tried to charge $110).

Victim Location 73134

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a mailer that looks as though it came from the state. It gives a due date to respond by an says every business needs to file a certificate each year with the Secretary of State. Then it says to make a check out to them and mail it in. Well I filled out the form and was about to send it in and realized I had already filed my certificate online and it took just a few seconds and it cost $25.

While this is an actual service being provided, the mailer looks misleading. The mailer looks like a government mailer and it gives a due date so I suspect a bunch of business owners are going to fill this out and mail it in with a check not realizing that this can be done in 1 minute on the official secretary of state website and for only $25.

Victim Location 80209

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

I received a letter in the mail from Workplace Compliance Services stating "Colorado laws require every reporting entity in the State to timely file a periodic report every year. If [my business] does not file a report more than 60 days past its due date, you may be at risk for penalties and fines." followed by the information, "WORKPLACE COMPLIANCE SERVICES IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE." Below this is a form to fill out payment information, including the following breakdown:

"$10 – State Fee

$75 – Processing Fee"

I have always received an email from the Colorado Dept of State when my periodic report is due with links to pay the $10 fee online through the state’s website with no "processing fee". This is the first time since I started my business six years ago that I have received a form in the mail regarding the periodic report

Victim Location 81004

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Got a letter marked "Periodic Report 2018". The term "THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT" was on the outside of the envelope and on the invoice inside. Looks very much like the periodic report from the state. Lists the statutes involved for my state, but in fine print also states "If the business entity is still in use, Workplace Compliance Services, a private entity, will assist for a fee in the filing of your periodic report. Workplace Compliance Services is not a government agency and does not have a contract with any governmental agency to provide this service." No email or url, just an 877 number.

Victim Location 70806

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Workplace Compliance Services is offering to file our annual report with the Louisiana Secretary of State for a fee of $110.00. The letter even says that they are not a government agency and that they do not have any contracts with any governmental agency to provide this service.

Victim Location 73045

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

They send a form that looks very much like a standard state form for renewing an LLC annual cert. Even the envelope looks official, though it does say it is not a government form. They list the standard $25 annual feel, but also a $75 "processing fee". They probably will try to say they are providing a convenience/value-added service when confronted.

Victim Location 07920

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This is a knockoff of form sent to small business owners annually for payment of annual business registration fees. The only thing that tipped my off was that the fee requested is $125; normally the fee is $50. I found numerous reports about this scam online and several on this site.

Victim Location 07840

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

Workplace compliance sent a fake invoice to our office to help us with an annual report. They said its mandatory in NJ, but then they say they’re not a government agency. This website confirmed my thoughts that this was a scam.

Victim Location 07022

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This scammer is mailing a form to small businesses asking to file an Annual Report that is required by a state statute. I felt it was a scam and as I did some research online and a NJ tax accountant uploaded the exact same form to warn people about this scam.

Victim Location 07024

Total money lost $75

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This company falsifying government letter stating fine,

Victim Location 07435

Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill

This company sends out business reporting forms and attempts to charge $125 for a form that is $50 to be submitted to the state.

Unless you read the fine print where it mentions this is not a government entity. Small time thieves. Please post this far and wide so no one falls prey to these dirt bags.

Victim Location 04090

Type of a scam Counterfeit Product

Mail sent to us indicating:

"Maine laws require every limited liability company authorized to trasact business in the State to timely file an annual report every year. If does not file an annual report, you may be at risk for penealties and fines.

If the business entity is still in use, Workplace Compliance Services, a private entity, will assist for a fee in filing of your annual report."

They request $160 for:

"$85 – state fee

+ 75 – Processing fee

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$160 Total"