The State of Michigan has alerted business owners of a new scam designed to trick businesses out of $125.
The Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Department issued a release that reminds business owners that they are not required to send in annual minutes of meetings, and under no circumstance should you reply to correspondence received from the "Michigan Corporate Compliance Company". This is not a State of Michigan regulatory body, but is a scam set up by a company that is trying to defraud businesses.
The State also warns taxpayers and businesses to be diligent in their review of forms, noting that fraudsters are able to make these and other forms look very official. These types of scams are a new and growing business for fraudsters, so the State is reminding individuals to be hyper-vigilant.
ANY BUSINESS THAT RECEIVES A NOTICE TO HAVE ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES PREPARED AND PAY A FEE TO AVOID DISSOLUTION OF THEIR CORPORATION ARE ADVISED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Keep the notice, mailing envelope and return envelope.
2. Contact the United States Postal Inspection Service to report mail fraud at: (877)876-2455 or the following email address: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/mailfraudcomplaint.aspx
3. OR contact the Michigan Office of the Attorney General at P.O. Box 30212, Lansing, MI 48909.
This correspondence should not be confused with the Michigan Annual Report, which is an annual filing required by the State of Michigan.
The Michigan Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Department issued a release that reminds business owners that they are not required to send in annual minutes of meetings, and under no circumstance should you reply to correspondence received from the "Michigan Corporate Compliance Company". This is not a State of Michigan regulatory body, but is a scam set up by a company that is trying to defraud businesses.
The State also warns taxpayers and businesses to be diligent in their review of forms, noting that fraudsters are able to make these and other forms look very official. These types of scams are a new and growing business for fraudsters, so the State is reminding individuals to be hyper-vigilant.
ANY BUSINESS THAT RECEIVES A NOTICE TO HAVE ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES PREPARED AND PAY A FEE TO AVOID DISSOLUTION OF THEIR CORPORATION ARE ADVISED TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. Keep the notice, mailing envelope and return envelope.
2. Contact the United States Postal Inspection Service to report mail fraud at: (877)876-2455 or the following email address: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/forms/mailfraudcomplaint.aspx
3. OR contact the Michigan Office of the Attorney General at P.O. Box 30212, Lansing, MI 48909.
This correspondence should not be confused with the Michigan Annual Report, which is an annual filing required by the State of Michigan.
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