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- Minooka, IL, USA
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Email states it is a refund from ITS $976.00. Return completed form by December 18 to receive refund. I did not click on link

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- Lisle, IL, USA
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I received a letter from United States Business Regulations Department. The letter inform me of a federal filing requirement. The letter stated that my business has a reporting obligation under new federal legislature law. The letter wanted me to provide my ownership information to help curb financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorism financing by augmenting transparency in corporate structures. The letter threatens me that if I don't file then the penalties for noncompliance can be severe, such as subject to civil fines of up to $500 per day, criminal fines of up to $10,000 or imprisonment for up to two years.

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- Rockford, IL, USA
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The email, supposedly from the IRS.gov, stated that I was eligible to receive $976.00 tax refund due to the last annual calculations of my fiscal activity. I was to complete a tax form prior to 12-8-23. There was a link to a tax return form, in which my personal information was requested. That website was trinidanrugby.com.

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- Northport, AL, USA
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Posing as USPS advertising change of address services. Service should cost $1.05 company will charge credit cards $179.95. No Phone number, email support only. Incorrect formatting and spelling in email language.

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- Woodridge, IL, USA
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I received a letter informing me of a federal filing requirement for my business.

"Important Compliance Notice - Mandatory Ownership Information Reporting - Filing Requirement"

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- Lockport, IL, USA
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Got a letter in the mail stating i need to file with the united states federal governemtn and will be fined if i do not comply by 12-1-23. $500 A DAY.

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- Melrose Park, IL, USA
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Someone hacked my Facebook friend account and pretended to tell me how to apply for an IDA grant through another FB account.

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- Dixon, IL, USA
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Received letter in the mail with QR code and website link. Threatening $500 a day in fines, up to $10000 in fines, and up to 2 years in jail.

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- Loves Park, IL, USA
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He wanted my ss#. I told him I didn’t have it and then he wanted my driver’s license number. I then hung up. He said they were sending out new social security cards

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- Skokie, IL, USA
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Scammer is attempting to use an upcoming legal requirement (Corporate Transparency Act or CTA) to direct companies to enter personal information about their officers and directors into a web-portal (non-active) that is not the one set-up by the federal government to collect the required data under the Act. Scammer's use of the English language is excellent, they are citing fines for non-compliance. It all looks legit EXCEPT the "File By" date is listed as 12/20/2023 and the CTA start date is 1/1/2024 and their website to collect data has not yet been activated.

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- Deerfield, IL, USA
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Letter received in the mail claiming to be a government agency.

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- Memphis, TN, USA
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The scammer was suppose to help with business establishment with ERC.

I’m sure that I’m not their first nor last visit.

The scammer sent text messages saying that the money would be return via Apple Pay today 11/17/2023.

This person also did a lot of fraudulent PPP loans in that same city/state during the Pandemic charging fees from the loans. This person also was an employee of the IRS.

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- Glenview, IL, USA
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Received a Mail about federal filing requirement and to go to the website. I provided all my info. Including my EIN, SSN, and photos of my driver's license (front and back). Also provided my credit card info.

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- Hanover Park, IL, USA
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Mandatory Ownership Information Reporting

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- Chicago, IL, USA
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Arrived at the same time as my business corporate annual minutes request and payment from the state of illinois via mail. looked very legit. Fortunately, I tried to find them online and the browser said the website wasn't legit.

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- Saint Charles, IL, USA
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I received a letter from the "United States Business Regulations Department" and it looked suspicious, advising me to provide updated ownership for my business.

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- Poplar Grove, IL, USA
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I received a letter in the mail from United States Business Regulations Department, about my small business L&S Fresh Wear, LLC. with a notice id: 9315225 to file, to update the ownership of my business. by Dec 1, 2023 I was told in the letter to go the www.brdportal.us/portal and update my ownership information. I went there, and was not able to access this website. I think it is a SCAM.

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- Mchenry, IL, USA
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I received an official-looking letter in the mail, addressed to my newly-formed company name from an unknown address/unknown zip code, asking me to log on and provide info. I suspected a scam, so I "googled" it and discovered this portal to report the fraud. a copy of he letter is attached.

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- Palatine, IL, USA
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Sent a letter tp our llc with our llc name including a NOTICE ID # and a file by date of 12/3/2023. They asked for our tax ID # of LLC and I inputted mine and my 2 brothers names, social security numbers plus addresses and uploaded our drivers licenses (front and back). The letter states that this is a federal filing requirement and we must provide updated ownership info to avoid financial crimes. If we dont file this we could face 500.00 a day fines.

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- Exeter, NH, USA
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Referred to this website from another website for military buy back for Federal Service. This site requested name, phone, email, and birthdate. An email, a phone call that left a voicemail, and a text immediately came after I sent info. I texted that I needed my info to be deleted and that I did not want to be contacted by them via email, text, or phone.

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