Still not sure why the state governments dont stop them. Today is July 27, 2021. I searched using the address and found this website and others listing this as scam but under a different name, C.P.S. Just got one for California LLC requesting $120 and talking about a $250 late fee. Im tempted to file a complaint w/the CO Attorney Generals Office and send a copy of the complaint back in their envelope: B.C.S., 5614 Connecticut Ave, NW #190, Washington, D.C. 20015, Yes, I also received oneI will see if the Attorney General will help. I just accidentally discovered it as my wife gave me the mail today. Konrad, scams like this have been going on for many years in Colorado, even dating back to 2011 with the Corporate Controllers Unit. portal or contact the Department of States Commercial Division for more information at If you suspect someone is being abused, report the abuse now. is a scam. We all have enough to deal with now and this scam is immoral to say the least. How are they getting away with this and I think of all the hundreds of small business owners who dont know better and pay this bogus company. Child Protective Services is a state agency that investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. With the adult's consent, assist in locating services which are necessary to maintain physical or mental health: i.e. I reported it to the Colorado Secretary of States office. Glad that I didnt But I enjoy playing the game and I will be sending them a special check. Filing happens directly at the State Gov. I know this fee is $9 every two years. $185.00 to file my annual $100.00 report. HI, I ALSO GOT a form from C.P.S., demanding $160.00 for filing my NJ LLC. Once I see the $110, I know its a scam. It even quotes the Hawaii Revised Statue and gives Steps 1 5, Step 5 indicating to mail a check for the annual report of $145 to CPS, with a located address in Hawaii. CPS conducts family assessments, and the police conduct criminal investigations. I do not understand why the government cannot close these people down. Every two years NYS LLCs are required to pay a $9 fee to maintain their status as an LLC. letter the end of August after starting our LLC. FindLaw has more information about suing adult protective services (APS) in the article linked here. I called C.P.S. Colorado Law protects people from liability if they make a report in good faith. Our signatures were required on the form and we were instructed to mail a check for $185 filing fee. http://www.sos.la.gov As an FYI-if anyone ever files a patent, you will get letters like this as well saying your patent is not valid unless you pay. Yes, this information is free to place in a break room, so do not send them any money, its a scam. They are asking for the info in the Form and for check for $120 to be sent and made out to C.P.S. Reports will not be reviewed during evenings, weekends or state holidays. I can't find info on it anywhere, it says it's OSHA related and asks for $275 for a safety plan order form. They requested a payment of $120 to 1026 Florin Road Sacramento, CA. CPS never paid the fee and ran off with my money. I received a letter from them today and was asked to pay $120, though I remember a filing fee $20 every 2 years. I want to find an attorney to file a class action law suit against these scum bags. Thank you for saving me as well on this scam. If you have employees OR your business is operated somewhere other than your home then it is the law (just like how CPS says) that you have to have physical print outs of specific OSHA laws in plain view. Call 911 in case of an emergency Dave, good for you. I received my letter today. Same deal here, please send check for $160 to CPS Filing Service, 1977 North Olden Avenue Ext #650, Trenton NJ 08618. I also received the official looking letter and form to renew my 2022 LLC Statement of Information, and mail in $120 to C.P.S. Thanks, Stephen for starting this alert. C.P.S. I got one from Trenton and they wanted $235!! I to receive a letter from a C.P.S from Trenton,NJ and this letter came on April 8,2020. giving me 10 days to reply by 4/17/2020 Child Abuse or Severe Neglect Indexing Form This form is for use by government agencies mandated to . I just got one and checked to see if its a scam and i found all your comments. We have been sent this letter two years consecutively however, we register our LLC with the Secretary of State for $25. I was very close to sending this scam $120.00 to file a the California fee for an LLC, until I tried to do it online with the State of California. Virginia Relay. Wellit took me at least 15 minutes to find out that it is not an official mail/form. sent me a very official-looking letter telling me it was time to pay my biennial NYS LLC filing fee. Not acting on behalf of the government caught my eye and filing on my behalf sent me to google to see what C.P.S. So glad that you did that Google search on CPS, and have a Merry Christmas with the extra $185.00 that you saved. I appreciate you writing this SCAM so others can be safe. addition, the system will generate a message if an annual report is not filed on time; a CPS operates a toll-free hotline (1-800-800-5556) for people to call and report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. So, where is the Attorney General? Each paper looking official. Also the fee is more than $100 more than is actually due. Today. After 5 p.m., reports can be made through the County Police dispatch at (703) 792-6500 (TTY: 711) , who will contact the Emergency Duty (ED) worker with Social . SE, Ste. It solicited $120 payment and used verbiage such as "required to file" etc which narrowly skirted demanding payment. So sad! At minimum, the disclaimer of government connection should be required to be the largest print at the top of the page not hidden halfway down the page. My question is, how does this letter from CPS have my personal information like when my LLC was formed if its not legit?? form provided is not the most current info for our company and this was the 1st tip off as this not being the proper form. I just registered my LLC and also got letter from CPS Filing Services demanding $275 for preparing and providing written safety plan required by OSHA for my firm. Type of a scam Government Agency Imposter, Enclosed was an invoice for the amount of $235.00 fee, "2021 Annual Report Instruction Form (New Jersey LLCs)". . LLCs, dont fall for this scam letter from W.C.S. Helping children get adopted. It says I must file my annual report by June 30. They hear about this specific thing all the time. As a PLA? Just received out CPS letter today 7/30/20. If you file directly on the states website, the fee is $75 a year, which is bad enough. Thankfully something told me to look again!!!!! Mission Statement Keeping Children Safe and Families Strong Statement of Purpose To protect children who have been or are at substantial risk of abuse, neglect or abandonment. They wanted me to send them 100.00. Institutional child abuse and neglect is defined by North Dakota Century Code 50-25.1-02 (17) as, "situations of known or suspected child abuse or neglect when the institution responsible for the child's welfare is a public or private school, a residential facility or setting either licensed, certified . 5868 E. 71st Streetm Suite E # 109, Indianapolis, IN, 46220. Capital View Office Park. The way they go about it its not okay. I encourage you to contact your state Attorney Generals office to file a complaint, every request brings more legal pressure to ban CPS for good. Im surprised they havent been shut down by now. This isnt even the time I file, so I just went online to check my business entity report to renew and it said I am still over 90 days out before renewal. BUT as someone with User Experience and Design behind me they take a page from the magician or prankster and HIDE this discloser right in plain view but at a place in the text where it is well known most reader begin to scan the page (internal yada yada yada). Your LLC filing is public info, so CPS copies it and then sends you their marked up bill. 211Utah connects individuals in need to services available to them such as housing, health clinics, food resources, legal aid and more. Ive been scammed before, 2 other times, 2 weeks apart, if you can imagine!!! The family spent 467 days apart. BE SAFE and wish all of you a blessed NEW YEAR with great health and prosperity in 2022! So you do need these forms, but again, you can do this all for FREE by yourself! Judy, or how about putting glitter in the empty envelope, LOL. The fee was paid to them by check. Will report CPS to FTC and Better Business Bureau! Thank you all again!! Helena, when I filed for an LLC there was no letter from OSHA. So glad I had the sense to look this up. In Hawaii during April, our Annual Report costs $14. They wanted $275! I almost fell for it until I Googled OSHA regulations (which are FREE documents anyone can print out), then I Googled CPS Filing Services and got my answers from you guys! Dont know what that stands for, but its the same scam. Glad to help! I called their no. Check locally for a legit filing service if you need help. I just inc. A business and i got a letter asking for 275.00 for OSHA is this fake guys? Carla, good instincts to not fall for the CPS scam during the pandemic. After searching CPS on-line I found this web-site. The form from C.P.S. 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. If you look at the last few years, its consumers like us who have brought firms like this to action. LaVelle Chesney. You should report your suspicion to the local department in the jurisdiction where you believe the abuse or neglect took or is taking place. so where should this scam be reported to? Im busy running my LLC each day, probably like you, and I get to open my mail to find out if there are any new bills. Between 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends and on holidays, call (914) 995-2099. However, the letter look legit. However, something seemed off so we researched it further and found a number of complaints on the ScamPulse.com website. I am going to include the letter when I actually send my statement to Sacramento. The address is 71st Street in Indianapolis and asking for me to contact them and pay $125. Contact OCFS. legal services, medical care, appropriate living arrangements, assistance in personal hygiene, food, clothing, adequately . Up to 18 months of services are provided to children and their families when a child has been removed from the home and the family is making progress toward reunification. This was similar to a company that was trying to scam me on my student loan. and go further researching online, much more confirm it is scamp letter. C.P.S. register via the website while viewing a corporation record. I called the UPS Store that houses their post box to let them know and they didnt care whatsoever. I just got the same letter as Judy. CPS creates government forms which are designed to create a real sense of urgency to pay a renewal or other such administrative fee to a government agency. I received the same letter from C.P.S. The Child Protective Services' main goal is to protect the . ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov. Thanks much for this post! So far Ive just written bite me. In this section, find information on how to report child abuse and neglect and mandated reporting requirements. The fee of $125 was much higher than prior years. Unbelievable, I got the same letter and the address goes back to Trenton, NJ so it truly looked official. I had letter asking for $120.00 but phone 916 2443826 has voice explaining they are not goverment and I can click 1 to be removed from their mail. Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill, CPS creates government forms which are designed to create a real sense of urgency to pay a renewal or other such administrative fee to a government agency. I knew something was fishy when the last time I received paperwork I was given the option to process my paperwork and pay the fee online at the California State site. If only these losers and all the others out there worked as hard at a real job as they do at trying to scam hard working members of society. Read this if you are involved with Child Protective Services, but there is no court case or if the State of Washington (through DSHS, CPS, the Prosecutor, or the Attorney General's Office) has filed a court case to take your child from you. Lawsuits against a Joseph Fata. Great to see more people finding this post helpful and avoided the scam! It looks quite formal print as the company information is correct. They are charging $160 which is a gross overcharge. I got the same letter. The Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment The abuse or maltreatment of children is against the law. C.P.S charges $160! Im glad I google it, something did not look right to me. Ray, great question. Thankfully, I looked into it because I was just about to send it back with a check for $275 to C.P.S. You confirmed my suspicions and I certainly appreciate it. What bothers me is I did think the letter is from a government agency but was not 100% sure and did a google search. Their web site address is listed as www.cps-filings.com, so what did I browse at their site? Alan, Technically CPS Filings is acting legally, but morally they are just trying to extort money from business owners that dont read the fine print. Tina, kudos for noticing the CPS Filings scam. I knew something wasnt right when it states they are not a government agency. Postal Inspection Service, since the scam arrived by mail. I just received mailing fro CPS for my NJ LLC. Thats a shame what people will try to do. Thank you for confirming this. Also, the check is to be made out to C.P.S. agencies if a child is being abused. Now I read everything I get and having done statements of information before for my church I knew right away it was a scam I also googled the address and it is a ups store, what these scammers are trying to get more clever in getting money from people. OK, so now Im 100% certain that this is yet another bogus company trying to collect a fee for something that I already do by myself and for a lot less. Nice to see people sharing information regarding a bogus company. Teletypewriter (TTY) services are also available at this number. So I started looking into it and it led me here. The address they gave is in Oklahoma City, the state capitol. Rosemary, good eye, astute logic, ignore CPS and their scam letter. Mandatory Poster Agency State-Name-Here Labor Law Poster Service (there are 50 of these businesses, and they apparently use mail-solicitation tactics similar to CPS to hawk overpriced labor law posters) State-Name-Here Council for Corporations (there are 6 of these) Just got a similar notification for the state of Colorado from this exact same address, but they changed the name of the company to B.C.S. Call your state, this is a scam. age sex ethnicity address street city zip telephone ( ) present location of victim school class grade . All calls are confidential. Horrible. You may choose whether or not to give your name when reporting. Makes me sure that this is scam material. The person who took care of these things previously left the company, so I had no idea whether we dealt with this company or not. It is clear they are trying to make it look like they are official NJ State agency, but they are not. CPS Filing Services sent me a form and asked for $100. WOW WHAT A MF SCAM NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN SAC. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. You may also call the state hotline at (800) 932-0313. Thank you everyone for posting all of this that way I wouldnt get scammed since this is my first ever business! Scammers are con-artists and they would create letter mailing formats just as real as the officials. SECRETARY ARDOIN WARNS BUSINESSES ABOUT POTENTIAL SCAMS Also the words that the money is for state processing fee and C.P.S. It didnt seem right to me so I done a little investigation myself and came up with this site. To report concerns about child abuse, neglect or sexual abuse, contact the county or reservation where the child lives during business hours. I checked the official website and the status of my LLC and it is too early to file statement of information for my company. Table of Contents . They want me to pay $110 for a $10 fee I pay through my Secretary of State website. II. I just opened my letter from these dirt bags and knew something wasnt right. Mailing Address: Child Welfare Services. Professional crisis counselors are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in over 170 languages. The company doesnt appear to be registered with any secretary of state in any state and its addresses are all PO boxes. address is a UPS store. Join the club, throw away the letter, carry on. If it is determined that a child cannot remain in the home, even with family preservation and support services, then foster placement is arranged in the most family-like setting, that is located close to the parent's home, consistent with the best interests of the child. They are crooks. Dont fall for it! 123-339 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 and left phone number 405-791-6331. Department of State Caseworkers monitor and arrange for necessary rehabilitative services to families in need. Ginger, good for you. You can try the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1. Report Child Abuse or Neglect | Arizona Department of Child Safety Report Child Abuse or Neglect Arizona Child Abuse Hotline 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445) A report of suspected child abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment is a responsible attempt to protect a child. To learn more about CPS Intake and Assessments please click on the Video below. Mailing looked like a bona fide request for info from a govt agency, and even had a Sacramento address. Received what looked like the standard NYS Biennial Statement filing instructions. The UPS store is facilitating this as well. I started to fill it out then realized it did not makes sense to have this type of company. Having filed this form every other year for the past 20 years (as required by all New York State LLCs), I was shocked to see that the normal filing fee of $9.00 had increased to $100.00. I will pay the state my LLC fee in November. The UPS store that houses their boxes dont seem to care either. Scam came up frequently! It pays to be alert and question when a new mail requests something fishy, because it probably is fishy. One of the things that really thru me off was if it was a legit company for OSHA, they wouldnt have an email attached to Gmail.com. Im contacting Attorney General as well. processing fee. Trenton, NJ a scam ? and here I am ! AND they are STILL at it with a NJ address but still the same CPS, same claim that I should file (again I just completed a payment using another one of these agencies in June). So many must have gotten scammed for this company to remain in business. While being reminded, they will expect that report when the year is full (July, in my case). If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, or know of a family that may need additional support or access to resources, please contact DCFS immediately: Toll-free within California: (800) 540-4000. 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