How did they even get my companys email address, phone # and address ? Child Protective Services Agency Contact Information To report a case of child abuse or neglect, contact the county or tribe where the child or child's family lives. They didnt think it through too well. Not sure why the BBB or IRS does not go after this scamster and hold them accountable for sending out fake letters to unssuspecting business owners, inspite if several complaints to BBB. In Hawaii during April, our Annual Report costs $14. I have already filed for 2020 and only cost $13.00 on line for this state. Contact Information 3000 W.. Thanks for posting this so there is a place to confirm this mail is a fraud. A child is neglected by a parent or caretaker who fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care or supervision. register via the website while viewing a corporation record. CPS Filing services asked me for $120, $250 late fee may apply! Will report CPS to FTC and Better Business Bureau! Business Profile CPS Filing Services Legal Document Help Looking for more information? Also the words that the money is for state processing fee and C.P.S. WOW WHAT A MF SCAM NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN SAC. pg. To utilize this service.please respond today! Be real careful of these scams. It also popped up like 3 from the top on google so great work by the people who run this site. We also received a Biennial Statement for NYS LLC. C.P.S. Anoka County Human Services 763-324-1440. Please do the same to make these felons stop. Child Protective Services investigates, assesses and protects children when there is a suspicion of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. scammers. Check locally for a legit filing service if you need help. STAY ALERT EVRYONE . I received a letter from them today and was asked to pay $120, though I remember a filing fee $20 every 2 years. Scam period. My question is, how does this letter from CPS have my personal information like when my LLC was formed if its not legit?? I just got the same letter as Judy. Filing a motion to modify child support; . Info Phising & requesting funds $100 over normal $20 filing fees. Its scary because they have my home address as I am new to having an llc an presently only have a website. Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and Core Values. When a child cannot be returned to a safe home after services have been delivered, the child must be provided with a family-like living arrangement as soon as possible. Call your state, this is a scam. Do not be fooled you dont need them to file for you. Im definitely going to start checking everything we get in the mail in regards to our LLC. or Fax: 907-269-3939. I scanned it and sent to my accountant and she verified that it is a scam. There are words in the same font and style that state C.P.S. SECRETARY ARDOIN WARNS BUSINESSES ABOUT POTENTIAL SCAMS #3120EN . Patrice, so glad to hear that you questioned the CPS bill, and did some checking first. Sacramento, CA 95831. The office investigates and resolves concerns made by or on behalf of children and families involved with PCSAs,Title IV-E agencies, or private provider agencies that administer or oversee foster care or placement services for the children services system. Thanks for this blog post. 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!! Phone: 518-473-7793. Reasons For CPS to Take a Child. So official looking. situation. I googled them up, turns out CPS stands for Children Protective Services only.How legal are they? Says to complete the form and send $160. to adulthood. When a referral is received, the social service staff obtains facts from the person making the referral to determine if the referral alleges abuse, neglect, or exploitation. really is. DAAA right there you are not providing any info. It said I had 60 days from the date in the letter, so I put it aside. Thank you guys so much for posting this. It states on the invoice that this company is not a government agency so why should I send them $135.00? They are asking $275 for OSHA filing for my business. 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). address is a UPS store. I just received a notice from them stating I owed $125 by 9/20/19. I signed it and wrote the check then had a gut feeling something wasnt right. Click the links below to learn more about key services available and contact our office at 916-872-6549 (toll free: 866-293-1940). Nice to see people sharing information regarding a bogus company. The letter looked suspicious to me too and I looked up the address and your thread came up. I hope that we can spread the word about scams like CPS, and eventually drive them out of business. BE SAFE and wish all of you a blessed NEW YEAR with great health and prosperity in 2022! Dayna, The filing fee costs $9 so obviously a $100 charge is unnecessary, disappointing and clearly scam like. If the agency is not known, contact the closest county. . You should report your suspicion to the local department in the jurisdiction where you believe the abuse or neglect took or is taking place. Typed the address in the URL and this is the first thing that came up. (The scammers suggest 8/23 as a dead line.) I wish I could do a stakeout and see whos getting mail from 109. C.P.S. Call 911 in case of an emergency It looks legit but I just needed to clarify. I wish that there was some kind of operation that could put these guys out of business for good. B . . The family spent 467 days apart. Aloha for the information. They are crooks. 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. Hi Daniel, thank you so much for exposing this group as scammers. It looked legit. Thank you for saving me as well on this scam. The letter looked "official" appearing to be a governmental document. I appreciate all of it! requests $100 to file this for you, implying that you are supposed to be doing it through them, and masquerading as a government agency. Ijust got this mailing today. Monika, Sharp eye, and all the best in running your new LLC. CPS is part of the Children's Administration of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). This bogus letter requests that I pay C.P.S. Total BS! 1026 Florin Road #312 All reports are confidential. Program Manager. In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. Phone: (405) 522-1487. Call: 1-800-478-4444. I received a letter from C.P.S for a OSHA safety plan asking for 275 to file. Didnt look right and found your postings. The Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment The abuse or maltreatment of children is against the law. for $160.00 this did not sit right with me from the state. Department of Child, Family and Adult Services > Child Protective Services Child Protective Services Children and Families Thrive When They are Safe, Healthy, and Connected to Strong Communities How do I report child abuse in Sacramento County? Well, one just caught my eye addressed from C.P.S. Heres the address thats on the letter as well. NEWS RELEASE Is there anything we as potential victims can do about this, since it is a complete rip-off? Helena, when I filed for an LLC there was no letter from OSHA. So I looked online and found this! Yeah SO SHADY! The focus of CPS is to protect children from harm and to make sure that children live in safe environments. C.P.C. So glad I took the time to read the fine print and look online. basis for action to protect children and to allow intervention by public Low and behold that option didnt appear on the letter from CPS. In Child Protective Services (CPS) is facing a First Amendment challenge in court that could forever change the laws that allow CPS to seize children from their biological parents. Anika, great question, although CPS Filings may have just approached the line of what is still legal, but highly immoral at the least. Although reports can be made in person or by correspondence, the vast majority of child abuse and neglect reports are made via telephone. Its just good old fashion junk. This is ridiculous how they can do this. Oral reports should be made immediately. Cleaver little scam but I didnt fall for it. When your fee is due you may receive a notice that looks a lot like an official NYS form that is, in fact, a solicitation from a company like CPS Filing Services (see the . Existing law provides for services to abused and neglected children and their families. I just received a letter from CPS and like everyone else they requested $125.00 for a $25.00 annual fee. This was similar to a company that was trying to scam me on my student loan. 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. They clearly state in type face and font that they are an independent company and not in any way related to the agency indicated. Child Protective Services responsibilities include: Providing services to children and families in their own homes. The C.P.S. For more information: Jennifer PostlewaitPrograms Manager. They want to charge me $125 to do what I can do for $25. 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. Program Manager. This letter from the scammer was not for registration it was titled 2020- Safety Plan Order Form in regards to OSHA regulatory requirements. I cant believe how far back your warning message goes, and that theyve been able to get away with this for so many years!!! I got the same letter. I was so close to sending this company the money for the filing for a LLC statement of information filing in california. After searching CPS on-line I found this web-site. TDD [Hearing Impaired]: (800) 272-6699. The investigator determines if the child is being abused or is at risk for abuse. It says I must file my annual report by June 30. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.". Also the fee is more than $100 more than is actually due. Dont be fooled. Corporate Records Service, Louisiana Corporate Compliance Business Services and The form from C.P.S. Carla, good instincts to not fall for the CPS scam during the pandemic. I am in Hawaii. Their form does say that they are not a government agency, so I suppose they may be technically operating within the law, but its definitely a slimy way to do business and scamish to say the least. I got the same letter from CPS Filing Services with a 4348 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816 address asking me to pay $125.00. No, thanks! Welcome to the wonderfully, unregulated world of data-mining, where most of what you file as a business or corporation is being scraped and then resold to sketchy companies like CPS Filings. 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. I just got the same thing from cps-filings.com Told me I had to pay $120 now or $250 later in late fees. It usually costs $ 20. I also had discolved my company over a year ago, so this also gave me concern. . The company doesnt appear to be registered with any secretary of state in any state and its addresses are all PO boxes. (I know because I have one.) Report Abuse CPS in Wisconsin is state-supervised and county-run in 71 counties, and state-run in Milwaukee county. PCAU holds local events and provides training and program opportunities to schools, parents and communities to help prevent child abuse. Thanks for the post. Jenny, Im so glad to hear that you didnt fall for these three scams. DONT FALL for this trickery. Service for Secretary of State Statement of Information Filing Service. I called OSHA and they directed me to my regions business care side. 101-260. STOP BY AND KNOCK ON THERE DOOR, Ive received these before and because the forms look so official, I do a quick re-read. The Child Protective Services is the major system of intervention of child abuse and neglect in California. In O.C California. If you suspect that a child has been, or is in danger of, abuse or neglect , contact the county Children's Protective Services 24-hour emergency response phone. Services for family and children (including child welfare, foster care, child support payments, etc.) For additional services for the hearing impaired, please click . It is very concerning that these guys are allowed to operate unchecked for years. In their defense, at least they answer the phone though the person who answered couldnt tell me what CPS stands for. I received a letter today (Sept 24th, 2020) asking me for $160 to file my annual report for my LLC. If you suspect child abuse, neglect or exploitation is occuring. C.P.S sent me a 2020 Annual Report Instruction Form. Total Bogus..in Hawaii we file right on line for a minimal fee!!! The letter said if we didnt timely file and send a check for $120 today we could be fined a $250 late fees. To report child abuse and neglect call toll-free any of the numbers listed below. 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. directs owners to mail payments in the amount of $125 to C.P.S. So glad I had the sense to look this up. Five Criteria CPS Needs to Register a Report: You do not need to be certain that child abuse or neglect has occurred before you call the Child Abuse Hotline. They are asking for $110. 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #190 Washington, DC 20015 I knew then it was a scam. Report the abuse of a child. "Child abuse and neglect proceedings" shall mean proceedings instituted by the filing of a civil petition under W. Va. Code 49-4-601; . The scammers are getting more sophisticated every day. Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotline: 1 (800) 342-3720 Shows the various fines if violated. Kathy, way to go in keeping good records and not falling for the scam. in Salem. 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. is not a government agency. 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. But you are one of the smart ones, since you realized that maybe this wasnt the way governments work. The Google search led to this site, and the search term C.P.S. I then logged in to NJBGS official site to check my annual report. Rensselaer, New York 12144-2834. Each paper looking official. Our Carnelian Bay team offers many services to meet the special needs of North Tahoe children and youth who may be at risk, and their families. Virginia Mandated Reporters. On August 26,2019 received a bill from CPS FILING SERVICES, requesting a payment of $275 FMCSA regulations requirements. for my LLC. CPS never paid the fee and ran off with my money. 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. To report Child Sexual Abuse contact OCS using contact information above AND contact Law Enforcement: PDF Listing | Locator Map. messages via text. Why is this still going on for several years? Thankfully, I looked into it because I was just about to send it back with a check for $275 to C.P.S. Shameful! Lorie, glad that you were able to sense that CPS Filings was not legitimate. Its always so odd to me that there are people out there comfortable conning hard working individuals. I got the same letter from CPS and I suspected its legitimacy since it looked different from the ones i got before. The fee of $125 was much higher than prior years. Now you need to research on every mail you get not to get scammed. Minnesota's policy is to provide safe environments and protective services for vulnerable adults and children. Adult Protective Services Abuse & Foster Care Prevention Child Protective Services Domestic Violence Mandated Reporters if you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. Your LLC filing is public info, so CPS copies it and then sends you their marked up bill. So, where is the Attorney General? The 3rd letter from LLCS 3105 S. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd #316 Lansing, MI 48910 telling my as a business it is required to hang a labor law poster which they are charging 98.00 for. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. So in the event that you fall for this and send payment in, what can one do to try and recover those funds? There is no assistance needed. Thanks, Daniel for the advice. I asked how they got my information and they said on line. They want to charge you to do and process your paperwork. We get renewal reminders by email from info@ehawaii.gov, Below is regarding we received a notice dated 2/24/2020 (Respond by 03/27/2020), Hawaii laws require every limited liability company authorized to transact business in the state shall deliver to the director for filing an annual report, If you do not file an annual report, you may be at risk for penalties., C.P.S. Why waste the electricity on shredding it. Child Protective Services. Anyone can sign up for the system which generates messages regarding changes to I received an offer from them to handle it for $125.00. 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. This means that any scammer can get it, and then your mailbox fills up. Yes their return address is. 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