I do my companys state filings. I received this Business Fillings Division letter for $235.00 and almost believed it. I will be filling a complaint with the Attorney General, State of California Department of Justice.

By the way look on the letter the statement came in stamp from the post office  showed it came from Santa Clarita but the return address was 980 ninth st. 16th F Sacramento Ca. 95814
Be carefull, if you have any doubts contact your city you do business in and fax them this paper.

I received a letter from Business Filings Division SOT officers List to demand for $235.00 and to be due on SEPT 30, 2009.  This is unbelievable! It printed ( REMIT IMMEDIATELY ) avoid penaltieis , fines and suspension, remit immediately! it goes on saying Failure to file this Statement of Info by the due date will result in the assessment of a $250 penalty.

HOW could this SCAM fool people under such distress economy?  All of us try to survive from Financial melt down since 2008, and people at Business Filings Division should be ashamed of themselves?  Could State Government do anything about this SCAM?

shyu

GRACIAS POR EL COMENTARIO, con esto ayudas a mucha gente que en estos dias lee las cosas a la carrera, y como este sobre se ve muy real y habla cosas de penalidades del gobierno y tal vez una consulta con abogado seria mas cara que lo que piden...deciden no tener problemas y mas rapido y facil es pagar primero y despues averiguar.

YES THES SCAMMERS ARE TRYING TO GET $235 FROM US AND WE ALREADY PAID..THEY ARE A FRAUD, I CALLED UP 916-903-5355 AND TALKED TO A JOEY VERY HESITATED TO GIVE ME HIS NAME OR REPEAT HIS # I FOUND THE # ONLINE. I HAVE A STATEMENT TO REMIT IMMEDIATLY AND MAIL TO BUSINESS FILINGS DIVISION CORPORATION UNIT 980 NINTH ST 16TH FL SACRAMENTO,CA 95814...SCAM!!! HEY JOEY I JUST REPORTED YOU!!!EVERYONE ELSE YOU CAN MAKE A REPORT ABOUT THESE SCAM PEOPLE IT WILL MATTER IF WE ALL DO IT..THE #IS 1800-952-5225

I got the letter for LLC past due payment.  I thought it was odd as when I looked up the form on the internet it was a different form and the seal was wrong.  Wow....... these people can get your info on line and send these bogus letters.  Found this by typing in the phone number.
Beware and check on all these before writing a check that you will never see again!

I got hoodwinked by this one by mail yesterday-- hopefully stopping the check in time will be enough. Also since I sent it express mail, I have delivery confirmation/signature, but can't figure out anything to do with it-- the Attorney General's phone number (listed above) and website don't seem to lead to an appropriate form to fill out or human to talk to. If anybody finds where to take complaints, please post it.

I could not stop laughing when I received this letter in the mail from the Business Filings Division. $239 with some arbitrary due date for what actually costs $20! I suggest someone file a class action lawsuit against Business Filings Division for unfair/unlawful business practices.

I received the letter 10/2/09. I have an LLC and pay for a registered agent through incsmart.biz.- $49 for two years. Great deal! I had sent my biennial statement of information with $20 to them in June, 2009, so I knew this must be an expensive hoax.Can anyone stop this?  I think many will fall for it.

Somebody should go and hurt these people

I have just received the letter and almost had a heart attack.  I thought I had neglected my work and could lose my job.  Somebody has to do something about this.  I called the number (916-903-5355) and only a recorded message will answer all your anxiety.  I checked on the form and noticed that it looks different from the ones that I have been filling out.  And can you imagine a division of the state of California having their own logo?

I also received a letter from them. This is the second time I  got the scams. I checked the address on the letter "980 Ninth St. 16th FL. Sacramento CA 95814". It looks like it is a lawfirm. I think these people are not honest. I think it is not professional to do this. If it is the lawyers sending the scam, no one should use these lawyers. They could not even earn enough from their normal business, just using their time to cheat people.

I had looked into this too... It is a scam.  got a letter several times, and still not penalized.  Love the internet and people should be aware of all things.

Most official forms have the type of form that it is on the corner. That way when you need to look them up on the internet it will be there for information.

I got the same scam letter. I googled the return address and came up with Reeves and Lynch law firm. I called them at the phone # associated with 980 9th st and ... it's disconnected. I called their main # and the person answering the phone pretended not to know anything about it -just kept on asking me if I was arrested. I am going to file a complaint, but I doubt it will work. These scammers have to be sued

THIS IS A SCAM!  DO NOT SEND IN MONEY!

I am very glad we came across this website! I started researching the Business Filings division because of the seal in the upper left hand corner and then noticed the unfamiliarity of the form. I pulled up other government forms and they looked nothing alike. Thank you to everyone that has posted on this website. We appreciate it!

I got this letter, too, and something didn't seem right. the seal of the state was off, not quite right. so i called my cpa - sure enough, he told me it's a scam. i'm so mad! i work so hard for my money - i don't need to give it away to some idiot for nothing! i'm filing a complaint with the state atty general right now! and if that scammer is reading this post, i've got two words for you..and they ain't happy birthday!

I just spoke to the Business Filings Division office. My call was taken by a woman by the name of Lucy G., and she was very nice. I told her that I needed a refund (yes, I fell for the scam) of my 'filing fee' immediatly, and she told me that she would transfer me to 'Michael, who is the one that handles that sort of thing' but that he would not be in until noon, so I'd be put into his voicemail. She then asked me what my LLC number is. Being as I did not have that number, she looked it up for me and gave it to me. When I asked if I would get a call back today she said that she did not know, but that she would take my name and number to leave a note on Michael's desk to be sure my voicemail got his attention. She then confirmed my address, and inquired "Is that the address you'll want your refund sent to?" I was then put into Michael's voicemail.

I left Michael a voicemail, and will update this posting once I receive the expected call.

From all my indicators so far, it seems that I'll get my money back. Good luck to everyone else!

Chris

If this is allowed, then I'm going to do it too.  Why not?  Stupid if AG doesn't shut this down.  Obvious fraud and against fair dealings.  It's what put Skilling in jail.

Chris:  What number did you call?  916-903-5355 is nothing but recordings.  Call their landlord at 916-449-9900 and complain too.

I got scammed.I sent them a check for $235.How can I file a complaint?

The company behind this scam is Reeves and Lynch (so called) Attorneys at Law. They must be sued and lose their attorney license. Send them a nastygram at inquiries@reevesandlynch.com

I too got burned by these #$%^%$!s.  $239 gone.  Would anyone like to join me in a class action law suit to try to ruin their day?

Please email me if you are interested.  We only have strength in numbers, and I am happy to put this together.

Thanks!
John

classaction8@yahoo.com

I commented on September 1st regarding the Business Filing Division scam.  I just received another letter today this time from the "Annual Filing Division" requesting $195 for the Statement of Information that I already filed.  Again, upon further investigation it's a scam. Now they are calling themselves a different name. Unbelievable.  If you turn the letter over it states that it is not a bill, invoice or statement due.  These people really need to be stopped.

This is the phone number to call Business Filings Division
980 Ninth Street, 16 floor
Sacramento, CA 98514

THIS IS A SCAM involving misleading solicitations for a filing service for small businesses to file papers with the
state of CA for a fee of $238 that you can do yourself for $20.  RIPOFF.  Don't do business with them.
see annualreviewboard.com for a complete rundown of this scam and who is behind it.  Be aware. Be careful.  Get one of these complain to the FTC, the attorney general, Postmaster, BBB, and write a blog.  Don't get taken.

I SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO WRITE TO 10000 CORPORATIONS. 1200 COULD BE IGNORANT. PAYS ME $211.00\. I AM A LEGIT BUSINESS. I PAY MTY TAXES. I COULD BE A FRIEND OF THE ATTY. GENERAL WITH WITH A COMMON COLOR.

I got a letter (not a call) with # on it. They want $211 and pretend to be a state division. It looked strange because I could not remember that from previous years. Great post - now I'm sure that it is a scam.

It is a scam.  LLC's are required to pay a filing fee every two years with company information.  It's a simple form that can be completed online, my mail, or fax, along with paying the biennual filing fee of $20.00.

We received this letter from "Business Filings Division" and had the check all made out and ready to send when we looked closer - because the fee was so much more than we recalled from two years ago.  Sure enough, it's a scam.  The California Secretary Of State's Office website (sos.ca.gov) has an alert and asks anyone receiving this solicitation to contact the California Attorney General's Office with a complaint.  I would like to know who owns this telephone number?  I'm going to check the address in Sacramento tomorrow.

I received a letter from "Business Filings Division" with the phone of 916 903 5355 and address 980 Ninth Street 16th FL. They ask for $239.00 for filing Statement of Information Form. Their letter format and business name are very misleading. It looks like a document from state government although they state in their envelop that "This is not government document". The filing fee for statement of information posted in CA state official website is $20.

We, the board of Lending Works Inc. just got a letter from them requesting $211, which we are unable to afford, having less than $150 in the Admin account. Hopefully, no one will try to pay.