oh my!. I’m very agitated right now. I almost fall the victim of Annual Minutes Disclosure — SCAM.
I actually received three different letters asking me to fill out Annual Minutes Disclosure Statement and submit payments in the range of 125$ - 150$. They all have different addresses and all include the name of my corporation and California Corporation Number.
Thanks to the greediness of the scammers, as if I only received one of such letters I would blindly pay it.
The funny part is that they have a disclosure at the bottom of the letters stating that they are not government agency, and this disclosure is BOLD, making it harder to treat as a disclosure when you glance over it.
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Yep, I just about fell for this one too. That is why I am online checking to see if this was for real. It just didn’t sound right. I know I need to comply with California law but like you, this is the second notice I’ve received in 2 days and they were the same wording but different letterhead…..sneaky!
I’m glad that you were able to catch this as well :)
I came across the same thing “Annual Minutes Disclosure Statement” from California Filings Division. It does say at the bottom “This is a solicitation…”. - HOW SLY!!!
I am so glad I found this I would have sent it too, if I wouldn’t have noticed that last statement at the end of the paper. It looks so offical.
My firm is pursuing a class-action lawsuit against Corporate Compliance Recorder, the author of this letter. If you are interesting in opting-in, please let me know.
We just discovered the same thing. I received a notice in Jan for $150. Then I received a second one in March for $125. This made me suspicious and when I looked closer I noticed the mailing addresses were different. I decided to Goole the company and found plenty. I fell for this last year and paid, but not again.
i nearly sent in the payment as well! those scammers!
they are crooks!
I received this as well, but mine was from New York. I almost fell for it too!
Why on earth did the scammers make the point that they are not a government agency in bold?!?
Just goes to show they are almost as dumb as the people they con, though I must admit that this one is well done barring that bold type.
I just got the “Annual Minutes Disclosure Statement”. Luckly, I check it online! If you did pay for it, you can stop payment on your issued check.
I got one too but in Georgia.
Hope someone scan these letters.
Thank God that I followed my instincts to check on-line, particularly when there was no telephone number…I wanted to call to gain additional clarity…also, the $50 penalty if not received by a date that we received less than a week prior….incredible….I had my checkbook ready, but I am GLAD that I didn’t follow through….eb
Thanks for this website. I would have sent otherwise. I usually seach the web for forums like this to make sure the requested paperwork is legit. You are right this scam states it is not a government agency in bold writing. Just goes to show we should read and check all mailings
It is a scam!
I almost fell for the same scam, I only wish they could put an end to it. They do place on the booth that tehy are not a government agency, Still its a dirty trick
We sent our minutes off — but inadvertantly forgot to mail the check — then something just told us to google this — FATE — I’m glad there wasn’t anything confidential in the minutes that we sent –
I had it sitting on my desk. It looked 90% legitimate but something was fishy and I didn’t pay it but the due date. I then called the number and quickly got an operator. My first question was “Are you a government agency?” she said “no.” I asked “do many people call and ask this question?” she said “yes, some.” I said I am going to report this to the Better Business Bureau. No response. I asked her what service are they providing and she answered that they will take your corporate minutes and put them in a book in the proper way or something like that. WTF?!?!?! Then I googled and found all of these warning sites. This must be reported by as many people as possible. This is an outrage!
Thank you for your comments on this filing. I received this form today, but was hestiate to file when I saw the request for a listing of all shareholders. For some public companies this could take an entire box. I therefore googled it and saw this site. Thank you
I just got one in Colorado, they requested $150 to pay.
As if it is’t any more difficult in this day and age tryng to steer clear from scasms on the internet, these folks (and similar) are sending legitimate looking forms through the mail!! Is there anyone who knows how to protect your company name/image from potential pitfalls such as these? I also nearly fell for this one–and had to consult my corporate attorney over this. I felt rediculous to say the least when I found out that this was yet again another scam. The mail just keeps coming…..
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