I knew something wasnt right when it states they are not a government agency. 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 just registered with the state of GA and have not yet received confirmation for my LLC. This letter from the scammer was not for registration it was titled 2020- Safety Plan Order Form in regards to OSHA regulatory requirements. 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 . Reports will not be reviewed during evenings, weekends or state holidays. I just got a letter from them today, and I figured it was a scamthen I looked them up online, and my guess was right!! Our small business received unsolicited mail requesting $100 to file a 2020 biennial statement. You may also call the state hotline at (800) 932-0313. So thankful for this post. I just got the same letter as Judy. Received a 2020- Biennial statement instruction form (New York LLCs) asking for $100.00 to be mailed to C.P.S. I just received a very similar solicitation from BCS, same UPS address. I live in Oklahoma. C.P.S. Call: 1-800-478-4444. Frequently Asked Questions What happens when DFPS removes my child? Access the headquarters listing for Workplace Compliance Services Contact Information 1026 Florin Road. Asking me to file and pay my periodic report by 10/16/2020. Makes me sure that this is scam material. specified entity, notifications will be sent if any changes are made to the company. Id personally like to thank them for reminding my that my filing is due. I was about to pay but thanks to this platform that I searched it and save myself. And of course, something already mentioned in another comment: C.P.S. I filled out the form and was about to write the check for $160 it was asking for the filing service but hesitated about the Payable to C.P.S. which doesnt make sense with abbreviation. Anika, great question, although CPS Filings may have just approached the line of what is still legal, but highly immoral at the least. I get a letter from C.P.S every year and the due date on their paperwork is always before the end of March, sneaky bastards. Haha. BE SAFE and wish all of you a blessed NEW YEAR with great health and prosperity in 2022! 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. There are words in the same font and style that state C.P.S. At first I looked legit and a bit intimidating. Wellit took me at least 15 minutes to find out that it is not an official mail/form. Find your local intake number to report abuse or neglect or use the map below. Thank you, Daniel, for your web page! Total BS! The letter does state this agency is not a Government Agency and does not have a contract with and Government Agency to provide the service. Yeah SO SHADY! Got our C.P.S. Thought it looked suspicious so looked up reply address. They clearly state in type face and font that they are an independent company and not in any way related to the agency indicated. I appreciate you writing this SCAM so others can be safe. CPS/ 1026 Florin Road #312 Sacramento Ca 95831. https://ehome.uspis.gov/fcsexternal/default.aspx. Hopefully most people will find this before sending money. I asked how they got my information and they said on line. Form asks for $295.00 Stating that Federal OSHA Laws requires all all employers to provide a place of employees free of hazards. Scam came up frequently! A child protective services investigator will interview the child, family members and others as deemed appropriate. Work in home = do not need forms and no inspections. 211Utah connects individuals in need to services available to them such as housing, health clinics, food resources, legal aid and more. Glad I got suspicious and checked it out. So far Ive just written bite me. Unbelievable, I got the same letter and the address goes back to Trenton, NJ so it truly looked official. So glad I had the sense to look this up. It is clear they are trying to make it look like they are official NJ State agency, but they are not. I reported it to the Colorado Secretary of States office. These kinds of things are not educated to most business owners, and unfortunately, to some people, they are life learning lessons unless someone shares the information like those on this platform. Thank you for confirming this. Now you need to research on every mail you get not to get scammed. Report Child Abuse and Neglect If you believe a child is in immediate danger, please call 9-1-1. They will work with both parents to safely care for their child. Dayna, in Salem. These companies are also not affiliated or associated with Very official looking document. so where should this scam be reported to? Childhelp can be reached 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, at its toll-free number, 1.800.4-A-CHILD (1.800.422.4453), and/or via text messaging or chat. SMH. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.". Thank you all again!! Hard working people are being taken every day for money they dont have to give. Seems they use a different name but the same address, 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW #190, Washington, DC 20015. It show send payment to 614 S. 4th St.#615, Philadelphia, Pa 19147. The letter looked "official" appearing to be a governmental document. Department of State Each paper looking official. pg. They requested a payment of $120 to 1026 Florin Road Sacramento, CA. I checked the official website and the status of my LLC and it is too early to file statement of information for my company. Jacki, Good eye and instincts on the CPS scam letter. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Thanks much for this post! Filing a motion to modify child support; . So glad that you did that Google search on CPS, and have a Merry Christmas with the extra $185.00 that you saved. Child Protective Services. 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. Why waste the electricity on shredding it. letter the end of August after starting our LLC. Scam period. I received the same letter from C.P.S. Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 DCFS took him away four hours after she gave birth, according to Krueger. Clever, though! To report child abuse, neglect, or dependency: 1-877-KYSAFE1 (1-877-597-2331) For emergencies, please call 911! I received one 4 years ago requesting I mail to them, NOT the Secretary of States office, $120.00 to satisfy my due fees which are only $20.00 every 2 years. Rest In Peace to C.P.S or whoever is scamming at 2755 Commercial St. I also get a scam letter telling me that I need to send $250 to some company for my IP addresses for website and it is also bogus. Service is still sending out bogus, SCAM mailers to businesses/Owners of LLCs in advance of their Statement of Information renewals. BIG THANKS EVERYONE!! That would mean the second half of April. They are calling themselves BCS this time. I wish they would shut them down. For more information: 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. Thank you. Subscribers can also opt to receive This bogus letter requests that I pay C.P.S. Great to see more people finding this post helpful and avoided the scam! C.P.C. to adulthood. The first thing I googled was the CPS Safety plan order form and there is a literal blank sheet like this, Same here Elizabeth.received one for $295 and shredded to pcs. It is imperative that people are aware of that and are more dubious about legal notices they receive. I called their no. We all have enough to deal with now and this scam is immoral to say the least. Fake state form for a California LLC Statement of Information renewal with bogus payment request, requesting a $120 filing fee. Ill save their notice for my immediate reference but I aint paying them to do anything for me. I got here and I wanted to let you know that they are still alive and active in NJ. Mailing Address: Child Welfare Services. Sacramento, CA 95831. I just got the C.P.S. Letter and I questioned it because Im no longer an LLC company and I remembered clearly that the cost was only $20 and its due very two years. . Glad that I didnt But I enjoy playing the game and I will be sending them a special check. The OSHA representative said that this is just a business trying to make a quick buck. I still have the return envelope and intend to send it with a snarky letter and some glitter. Child abuse. Glad to find this thread, it had an old address for me on the form, so I figured it was not legit. 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. Read the fine print on the Form.. i got a letter from them too and have never seen one like this before!! HI, I ALSO GOT a form from C.P.S., demanding $160.00 for filing my NJ LLC. Be aware. It states right in the letter CPS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. STOP BY AND KNOCK ON THERE DOOR, Ive received these before and because the forms look so official, I do a quick re-read. I called OSHA and they directed me to my regions business care side. Shameful! Child Protective Services Report Child Abuse If you suspect that a child's health or safety is jeopardized due to abuse or neglect by parents or other caretaker who has custody of the child, contact the child protective services complaint line in your county. Dont go for this Scam. 855-4LA-KIDS (855-452-5437) If you know a Louisiana child is being abused or neglected, or is a victim of juvenile sex trafficking, call toll-free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 225.362.5086 DAAA right there you are not providing any info. Copies of such orders shall also be delivered to the . 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. Just got one today and reported to FTC regulations to stop these scammers. They wanted me to send them 100.00. good thing one of my clients thought to ask me if she should pay it or not. Yep, in CA, too C.P.S. really is. 101-260. The form from C.P.S. Carla, good instincts to not fall for the CPS scam during the pandemic. I read every single word and then came across two things that automatically should tell you its a scam. tyler.brey@sos.la.gov situation. was dated February 24 ! I just got the same thing from cps-filings.com Told me I had to pay $120 now or $250 later in late fees. I received one here in Sacramento, Ca I almost fell for it. Daniel, Thanks for posting this. Thanks, Stephen for starting this alert. John, glad to help alert business owners of scams out there that look fishy, and are fishy. Becky, well done on avoiding the CPS Filings scam. Mailing looked like a bona fide request for info from a govt agency, and even had a Sacramento address. For additional services for the hearing impaired, please click . !PLEASE, DONT ANYBODY FALL FOR THIS!!!! Says to complete the form and send $160. I was just about to fill out my check when it didnt sit right with me. I got the same but mine is for $295.00 I dont get why they need that much money what service is it is scary. THANK YOU for having this. is sending out fake Statement of Information forms for California LLCs. 123-339 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 and left phone number 405-791-6331. Still not sure why the state governments dont stop them. I am in California and received a similar letter from CPS.The layout an print seemed odd and the document a little longer than what I recall it looking. I called the number on the letter and the recording actually makes it come off like a legitimate business, which obviously its anything but. It looks like they scour public records for LLCs to make their mailing list. They are crooks. register via the website while viewing a corporation record. Just received this today! Stephen, So glad that you didnt fall for the CPS filing scam, good for you. I just wonder how they guys obtain my contact info and who disclose it to them. You can report suspected abuse or neglect of children 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (215) 683-6100. Reports are received by Child Protective Services (CPS) located in each community office and assessed to determine whether the report meets the legal definition of abuse or neglect and how dangerous the situation is. in NYS as well. 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. 1. I do not understand why the government cannot close these people down. 1026 Florin Road #312, Sacramento CA 95831 with a request for $120 payment. IS NOT A GOVT AGENCY & DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE, Mail the completed for with $145 in the enclosed envelope to: Virginia Mandated Reporters. They were asking for $100 and that I was required to pay with in 60 days of this letter or I may not be able to do certain transactions for my business. Its 9.00 dollars to file for LLC in New York. $120 for this CPS filing. They want me to pay $110 for a $10 fee I pay through my Secretary of State website. Saying 2022 Safety Manual Solicitation Form, Workplace Safety Is Essential. 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. So frustrating!!! The Google search led to this site, and the search term C.P.S. Tyler Brey Trenton, NJ a scam ? and here I am ! Our signatures were required on the form and we were instructed to mail a check for $185 filing fee. I received a similar scam in CO. II suspected it was a scam. I also just received the Statement from them asking to sign and pay $120 for filing the Statement of Information , which is due on next year February. Thank you everyone for posting all of this that way I wouldnt get scammed since this is my first ever business! Same deal here, please send check for $160 to CPS Filing Service, 1977 North Olden Avenue Ext #650, Trenton NJ 08618. They wanted $275! 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. CPS Filing Services is not associated with any government office. The goal of Child Protective Services ( CPS system) is to support parents/caregivers in making necessary changes so children are safe and protected in their homes. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-ups-store-honolulu-6. so glad that I second guessed this and didnt pay it! So, put it on your calendar to remind you in advance and have it repeat as many years as you are in the business or leave it as infinite until you officially close it down. Glad to help! I am in Hawaii. In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. Marta, way to be on the alert for scams like this one. I just got my LLC and cps-filing sent me a letter to pay $275 for a safety plan from OSHA. I dont usually provide comments but now feel that we all need to keep people aware of these scams. When I read that, I knew something was not right. Cannot believe the BB has done nothing about it I filed a complaint. I hope they are prosecuted soon. P.O. The fee they require is $100 but NYS site states $9. Additionally, Secretary Ardoin reminds owners to subscribe to the departments commercial They are charging $160 which is a gross overcharge. I just inc. A business and i got a letter asking for 275.00 for OSHA is this fake guys? He should be all over this. stood for so I googled the address and found that it was a UPS store and several search results that contained the word "scam" and found that its been going on for years. The due date of September 18, 2020 was much earlier. CPS sent a legitimate appearing form for my LLC renewal which is due in December. March 31, 2020 Minnesota's policy is to provide safe environments and protective services for vulnerable adults and children. As a PLA? Your state sends you the legitimate form, you fill it out, send in a check and youre done. Report child abuse or neglect. Received a letter in the mail for my LLC Annual Report. 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