I also just received the Statement from them asking to sign and pay $120 for filing the Statement of Information , which is due on next year February. I received a letter from C.P.S for a OSHA safety plan asking for 275 to file. 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. reduce recidivism of child protective services (CPS) reports in a family, to achieve permanency goals for children in out-of-home care (OOHC), and to assist families in developing their own capacities to . This struck me as ODD as I do it annually ONLINE! C.P.S sent a mail with a request I file my 2020 Annual report for 145.00 I quickly ducked it and found this thread. I also received the form for LLC in Indiana. FROM THE LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATES COMMERCIAL DIVISION and It show send payment to 614 S. 4th St.#615, Philadelphia, Pa 19147. to adulthood. Scammer address is C.P.S. C.P.S sent me a 2020 Annual Report Instruction Form. . Services for people with disabilities Services for vulnerable adults This article focuses mostly on claims against child protective services (CPS). Total BS! However, something seemed off so we researched it further and found a number of complaints on the ScamPulse.com website. Louisiana Institutional Child Protection Services. Between 4 p.m. to 9 a.m. on weekends and on holidays, call (914) 995-2099. Work in home = do not need forms and no inspections. Hopefully, UPS will wise up and not allow known scammers to use their mailboxes. Washington, DC 20015 I read every single word and then came across two things that automatically should tell you its a scam. Almost fell for it, now I will report it to FTC. Its scary because they have my home address as I am new to having an llc an presently only have a website. in Salem. Buren, maybe we should start sending bogus invoices to CPS Filing Service asking payment to see how they like it. So glad I question everything these days. CPS' job is to determine if there is child abuse or neglect as defined by law. Just got one today and reported to FTC regulations to stop these scammers. Thank you all again!! Glad to help! At first I looked legit and a bit intimidating. Rana, So glad to hear that you took the time to double check the fake invoice from C.P.S., and all the best to starting your new business. http://www.sos.la.gov Corporate Compliance Company. Click the links below to learn more about key services available and contact our office at 916-872-6549 (toll free: 866-293-1940). Dont go for this Scam. Why is this still going on for several years? Im glad to see that my instincts were correct on this. I got a letter from them directs owners to mail payments in the amount of $125 to C.P.S. So glad I had the sense to look this up. Gretch, technically they are providing a service with about a 100% markup, although you never requested the service, so at its heart the practice is totally deceptive. The fee was paid to them by check. When I read that, I knew something was not right. TDD [Hearing Impaired]: (800) 272-6699. But, you can go to the OSHA website to look up these specific terms FOR FREE and print them out yourself. Contact OCFS. CPS is part of the Children's Administration of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). I just got one from Hawaii, Wanting $145.00 Glad I investigated before I paid this. Thank you for confirming this. I received a 2021 Periodic Report Instruction Form from a company called B.C.S. Fictitious Name CPS FILING SERVICES Filing Information Registration Number . If only these losers and all the others out there worked as hard at a real job as they do at trying to scam hard working members of society. If you suspect a child is being abused or neglected, or know of a family that may need additional support or access to resources, please contact DCFS immediately: Toll-free within California: (800) 540-4000. THANK YOU for having this. Type of a scam Worthless Problem-solving Service Scam. CPS Filing Services lists #109 as their box at the Mailing Station. Outside California: (213) 639-4500. Filing a motion to modify child support; . 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #190 WOW WHAT A MF SCAM NEXT TIME YOU ARE IN SAC. Program Manager. (The scammers suggest 8/23 as a dead line.) Local Departments of Social Services. CPS conducts family assessments, and the police conduct criminal investigations. agencies if a child is being abused. Further assistance: Call (808) 999-7529. NEWS RELEASE BE SAFE and wish all of you a blessed NEW YEAR with great health and prosperity in 2022! In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. situation. Bless You! I wish I could do a stakeout and see whos getting mail from 109. I just got 2 in the mail from C.P.S. Call 911 in case of an emergency I was very close to sending this scam $120.00 to file a the California fee for an LLC, until I tried to do it online with the State of California. For sure TBB. Email: info@ocfs.ny.gov. Maybe the Better Business Bureau? I just opened my letter from these dirt bags and knew something wasnt right. I receive an official notice from the State of NJ each year on April 1. Sad, but I am glad that I found informaiton quickly regarding this one. But the street address is a UPS store. Upon further review, I see that even though this is made to look identical to the legitimate form, it is a total fake. 2. While being reminded, they will expect that report when the year is full (July, in my case). Your link came up. II suspected it was a scam. Reports can be made at any time to the DHS Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-522-3511 . 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. Children's Services. Reasons For CPS to Take a Child. C.P.S. C.P.S. or Fax: 907-269-3939. Filing a motion to modify child support; . LOL!!!!! And I found your posting. There is no assistance needed. Please call immediately if you know of, or suspect, an incident of child abuse or neglect.. During regular business hours (8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. M-F) call the Department of Families and Children (DCF) area office that serves the city or town where the child lives. Read the fine print on the Form.. He should be all over this. I knew something was fishy when the last time I received paperwork I was given the option to process my paperwork and pay the fee online at the California State site. service. In past years, Commercial Division customers have also received correspondence from to this rule shall be served on the Department by mail or facsimile transmission directed to the Department's local child protective services office. In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. MANDATED CHILD ABUSE REPORTERS Mandated child abuse reporters include all those individuals and entities listed in PC Section 11165.7. Becky, well done on avoiding the CPS Filings scam. Phone: (405) 522-1487. If you look at the last few years, its consumers like us who have brought firms like this to action. This is ridiculous how they can do this. Today. Same here! Im surprised they havent been shut down by now. Price includes state fee and C.P.S. I got a weird feeling about it so I quickly did some research. Thank you all for sharing! Thank you. Same s@#t just happened to me:$160 requested for filing which is due much later in the year. Jennifer Postlewait. So in the event that you fall for this and send payment in, what can one do to try and recover those funds? Another one in Indianapolis. tyler.brey@sos.la.gov Report Child Abuse. This bogus letter requests that I pay C.P.S. notice it. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.". I still have the return envelope and intend to send it with a snarky letter and some glitter. Mailing looked like a bona fide request for info from a govt agency, and even had a Sacramento address. Received a 2020- Biennial statement instruction form (New York LLCs) asking for $100.00 to be mailed to C.P.S. in NYS as well. People be careful. Dont be fooled. When you call, Child Abuse Hotline staff member will ask you to explain the information and circumstances that caused your suspicion. Minnesota's policy is to provide safe environments and protective services for vulnerable adults and children. It usually costs $ 20. Heres the phone number thats on the letter I got the same letter from CPS Filing Services with a 4348 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816 address asking me to pay $125.00. CPS provides families a variety of services to strengthen families so children can stay safe at home with their parents. The statement looks pretty legit, so be careful and always do a google search! Just got a similar notification for the state of Colorado from this exact same address, but they changed the name of the company to B.C.S. Wl they made few mistake in the form a d that is phishing and scamming. is not affiliated with a government agency. Thankful for the internet. Just got this letter from C.P.S. So I looked online and found this! Nice to see people sharing information regarding a bogus company. When I called the # to ask why they hung up. Intake & Collaborative Services. Mission, Vision, Guiding Principles and Core Values. Report Abuse CPS in Wisconsin is state-supervised and county-run in 71 counties, and state-run in Milwaukee county. Apply Family Preservation and Support Services for some families Assess or identify problems, gather facts and clarify the problems Plan and provide services, set goals, identify resources and timeframes Document the case Terminate the case or transfer it to another program BATON ROUGE, La.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is alerting business owners of FindLaw has more information about suing adult protective services (APS) in the article linked here. The return address shows CPS Filing Services 1026 Florin Road 312 , Sacramento. Just got one for California LLC requesting $120 and talking about a $250 late fee. I am so glad that I checked this all out before sending money. Type in the city name or zip code. The best practice is to verify online first then make the calls if necessary before mailing anything back. If you work out of your home and do not have employees, then you do NOT need to have these printed or posted since they do not inspect homes that have small businesses running from inside them. The Michigan Child Protection Law provides the framework for what CPS must do.. Child Abuse: Harm or threatened harm to a child's health or welfare that occurs through non-accidental physical or mental injury, sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or maltreatment, by a parent . To report Child Sexual Abuse contact OCS using contact information above AND contact Law Enforcement: PDF Listing | Locator Map. Monika, Sharp eye, and all the best in running your new LLC. Aloha for the information. Just received a notice for NJ annual report asking for $160. I was just about to fill out my check when it didnt sit right with me. 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. To insert an useful input, different from the useful things mentioned by others: I just inc. A business and i got a letter asking for 275.00 for OSHA is this fake guys? Total Bogus..in Hawaii we file right on line for a minimal fee!!! These 24-hour Hotlines are staffed by trained social workers. Im tempted to file a complaint w/the CO Attorney Generals Office and send a copy of the complaint back in their envelope: B.C.S., 5614 Connecticut Ave, NW #190, Washington, D.C. 20015, Yes, I also received oneI will see if the Attorney General will help. The due date of September 18, 2020 was much earlier. I got the same but mine is for $295.00 I dont get why they need that much money what service is it is scary. 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. The investigator determines if the child is being abused or is at risk for abuse. Caseworkers monitor and arrange for necessary rehabilitative services to families in need. I got one from Trenton and they wanted $235!! Tyler Brey Child Protective Services (CPS) is a specific social service provided by DHS to assist children believed to be neglected or abused by parents or other adults having permanent or temporary care or custody, or parental responsibility. IF YOU FEEL THAT SOMEONE IS IN IMMEDIATE DANGER PLEASE CALL 911 TO FILE REPORT OF ABUSE OR NEGLECT: Weld County Child Protection Hotline 1-844-CO-4-KIDS ( 1-844-264-5437) Weld County Adult Protection Hotline (970) 400-6700 Online Press Secretary 1026 Florin Road #312 It appears to be real but when you read the top of the document it says SOLICITATION FOR SERVICES, THAT IS WHAT MADE ME DO A DOUBLE TAKE, as well as saying they are NOT a government agency. Glad I got suspicious and checked it out. CPS/ 1026 Florin Road #312 Sacramento Ca 95831. At the same time receiving one from D.O.C.S saying in order to get hard copies through sec of state i had to pat $89.25. I googled them up, turns out CPS stands for Children Protective Services only.How legal are they? Subscribers can also opt to receive Just got a letter from CPS. is sending out fake Statement of Information forms for California LLCs. . STAY ALERT EVRYONE . Heres the address thats on the letter as well. Call 1-800-4ACHILD (1-800-422-4453). good thing one of my clients thought to ask me if she should pay it or not. I just got the letter today and its so formal looking that it took me a while to realize that it is a fraud. I pay my LLC fees and file my report annually to the Louisiana Secretary of State, so this made me suspicious. So deceiving since they do not mention at all that they are a 3rd party company! This is in addition to any income taxes you may be liable for in NJ. 101-260. I hope that we can spread the word about scams like CPS, and eventually drive them out of business. portal or contact the Department of States Commercial Division for more information at pg. Yes their return address is. I just received mailing fro CPS for my NJ LLC. The team of professionals involved in investigations can include a protective services worker, a doctor, therapist, social worker and law enforcement officials. Shameful! You can try the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1. Child Protective Services investigates, assesses and protects children when there is a suspicion of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. I thought it was suspicious and went on line to check this out and instantly there were a bunch of warnings about this being a scam. Thanks for starting this message stream about this SCAM, Daniel. for my husband and II have never done this before and they are requiring that I mail $145.00 ASAP!! It sure does pay to pay attention. It truly looked like a bill or annual filing requirement, very misleading and a bit threatening. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. This is complete harassment! Not acting on behalf of the government caught my eye and filing on my behalf sent me to google to see what C.P.S. After 5 p.m., reports can be made through the County Police dispatch at (703) 792-6500 (TTY: 711) , who will contact the Emergency Duty (ED) worker with Social . If you read the fine print it does say that C.P.S. Is anyone trying to nail these guys? C.P.S. It looked legit. Services for family and children (including child welfare, foster care, child support payments, etc.) 211Utah connects individuals in need to services available to them such as housing, health clinics, food resources, legal aid and more. Mandatory Poster Agency State-Name-Here Labor Law Poster Service (there are 50 of these businesses, and they apparently use mail-solicitation tactics similar to CPS to hawk overpriced labor law posters) State-Name-Here Council for Corporations (there are 6 of these) The C.P.S. Why? I just got my LLC and cps-filing sent me a letter to pay $275 for a safety plan from OSHA. Yeah, so CPS can morph their crooked name to BCS and keep repeating their rip-off, but you had sense to see through the scam. Joey, good thing that you trusted your gut, plus a Google search. I just received a very similar solicitation from BCS, same UPS address. I also received the official looking letter and form to renew my 2022 LLC Statement of Information, and mail in $120 to C.P.S. I to receive a letter from a C.P.S from Trenton,NJ and this letter came on April 8,2020. giving me 10 days to reply by 4/17/2020 Business Profile CPS Filing Services Legal Document Help Looking for more information? All reports can be kept anonymous, although you may be encouraged to give your name. They have the decency to include fine print that says, The State of Colorado periodic report can be filed directly through the state for the statutory $10 fee. Thats what weve always done in the past, so I was tipped off right away. There are words in the same font and style that state C.P.S. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. Ummm OK. Well, they are trying to gauge unsuspecting business owners for funds ranging from $100-$275 for filings ranging from $9-$35 with your Secretary of State. And when they asked what state I was located in and would not tell me their service costs I knew something was out of line. Child Protective Services is a state agency that investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. Thank you for saving me as well on this scam. What CPS does is morally wrong and deceptive, however it must be just shy of a crime. LLCs, dont fall for this scam letter from W.C.S. Will report CPS to FTC and Better Business Bureau! children from abuse and neglect. Any individual can call our hotline to report any suspected child abuse. The law was designed to provide early identification and protection of children who have been abused. BEWARE!! Paper forms utilizing a revised version of the "Indiana Request for a Child Protection Services (CPS) History Check" SF 52802, with a new revision number and accompanying instructions will be made available on this website. IS NOT A GOVT AGENCY & DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE, Mail the completed for with $145 in the enclosed envelope to: After my research it shows this address is a box number and the checks are being remotely deposited. 1026 Florin Rd., #312 in Sacramento, CA UPS store PO Box! This company clearly searched the NYS LLC database and mass-mailed this ridiculous form out to try to scam people into paying $100 for absolutely nothing. Scammers are the worst. Shows the various fines if violated. 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. Didnt look right and found your postings. HI, I ALSO GOT a form from C.P.S., demanding $160.00 for filing my NJ LLC. It pays to be alert and question when a new mail requests something fishy, because it probably is fishy. 225.925.4704 or commercial@sos.la.gov. and would like to make a confidential report, please call. I got a letter too from C.P.S. Dave, good for you. CPS and law enforcement agencies have a shared legal responsibility for taking child abuse reports and responding to them. 5868 E. 71st Streetm Suite E # 109, Indianapolis, IN, 46220. The company doesnt appear to be registered with any secretary of state in any state and its addresses are all PO boxes. Thank you everyone for posting all of this that way I wouldnt get scammed since this is my first ever business! . And of course, not many business owners are aware of this as well as me. I too received a letter from C.P.S. At first when I googled the company acronym I was getting child protective services. Trenton, NJ a scam ? and here I am ! website, so I knew this was off. Our signatures were required on the form and we were instructed to mail a check for $185 filing fee. They wanted $275! ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov. Louisiana state government in any way. C.P.S. Providing services to help youth in foster care successfully transition to adulthood. Thank you for this post confirming the SCAM, the form looks so official. Many NJ businesses have been receiving a scam form in their regular mail. The Child Protective Services' main goal is to protect the . Thank you for the info!! Thank you for this topic and thanks to those who wrote comments. The Oregon Child Abuse reporting Law, ORS 419B.005 to 419B.05D, was enacted in 1971 and has been updated several times. The envelope says THIS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT and the back of the letter on the bottom says THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, AND THIS OFFER IS NOT BEING MADE BY AN AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT. Judy, or how about putting glitter in the empty envelope, LOL. However, you do need to have a reasonable suspicion. Hard lesson learned!! 1026 Florin Rd #312, Sacramento, CA 95831. Out-of-State: 1-800-552-7096. Kathy, way to go in keeping good records and not falling for the scam. I will be extra cautious and diligent going forward!! The letter looked "official" appearing to be a governmental document. I also get a scam letter telling me that I need to send $250 to some company for my IP addresses for website and it is also bogus. It took . OK, so now Im 100% certain that this is yet another bogus company trying to collect a fee for something that I already do by myself and for a lot less. Frequently Asked Questions What happens when DFPS removes my child? All reports of suspected child abuse or neglect must be phoned in to DCF. I live in Oklahoma. 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. And of course, something already mentioned in another comment: C.P.S. As an FYI-if anyone ever files a patent, you will get letters like this as well saying your patent is not valid unless you pay. Carmen, Thats a good practice to do a quick Google search to verify if something fishy is legit or not, glad that you caught it in time. It states on the invoice that this company is not a government agency so why should I send them $135.00? They want me to pay $110 for a $10 fee I pay through my Secretary of State website. That would mean the second half of April. I guess people have nothing better to do then scam unsuspecting businesses, Its not a scam its just capitalism at its very finest. Villeneuve-sur-Lot (French pronunciation: [vilnv sy lt]; in the Languedocien dialect of Occitan language: Vilanuva d'lt [bilanw ult]) is a town and commune in the southwestern French department of Lot-et-Garonne.The commune was formerly named Villeneuve-d'Agen.. Villeneuve-sur-Lot is located 22 km northeast of the commune of Agen and straddles the river Lot. filed with qualified and experienced agencies that will investigate the . I called the number on the letter and the recording actually makes it come off like a legitimate business, which obviously its anything but.