I just got the C.P.S. Letter and I questioned it because Im no longer an LLC company and I remembered clearly that the cost was only $20 and its due very two years. Will report CPS to FTC and Better Business Bureau! NEWS RELEASE Your link came up. 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 also had discolved my company over a year ago, so this also gave me concern. Your LLC filing is public info, so CPS copies it and then sends you their marked up bill. 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. I was suspicious because the annual amount has always been $50; CPS is requesting $160 and when I attempted for file my annual report online as usual, thankfully information came up about their scam. In this section, find information on how to report child abuse and neglect and mandated reporting requirements. Just letters she told me. THANK YOU! If you have concerns that a child is being abused or neglected but is not in immediate danger, please call our 24/7 hotline at 303-636-1750 or the statewide hotline at 1-844-CO-4-KIDS . Thank you for information . Scam period. 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. I signed it and wrote the check then had a gut feeling something wasnt right. The California State Child Abuse Reporting Law provides the legal BE SAFE and wish all of you a blessed NEW YEAR with great health and prosperity in 2022! They hear about this specific thing all the time. Reporting Suspected Abuse or Neglect of a Child: A Guide for Professionals, successfully transition 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. How did they even get my companys email address, phone # and address ? I know this fee is $9 every two years. NY here. 4348 Waialae Ave. #700, Honolulu, HI 96816 Says to complete the form and send $160. I too received this letter and felt it was not right, because of the timing, the amount due and the statement at the bottom saying This product or service has not been approved or endorsed by any govenmental agencey Type of a scam Fake Invoice/Supplier Bill, 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. And of course, not many business owners are aware of this as well as me. The return address shows CPS Filing Services 1026 Florin Road 312 , Sacramento. I received a letter from them today and was asked to pay $120, though I remember a filing fee $20 every 2 years. Cleaver little scam but I didnt fall for it. A child is neglected by a parent or caretaker who fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care or supervision. Helping children get adopted. So, put it on your calendar to remind you in advance and have it repeat as many years as you are in the business or leave it as infinite until you officially close it down. While being reminded, they will expect that report when the year is full (July, in my case). I think I will utilize their return envelope and send themnothing. They are technically operating legally, but not morally. One of the things that really thru me off was if it was a legit company for OSHA, they wouldnt have an email attached to Gmail.com. 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). 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. Read the fine print on the Form.. Im in Colorado, where my annual LLC fee is $10; they wanted $110! Form asks for $295.00 Stating that Federal OSHA Laws requires all all employers to provide a place of employees free of hazards. They are sending these in Colorado as well under the name B.C.S., generously offering to file your periodic report for $110, then telling you right on the form (in small print) you can do it yourself online for $10.00, 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW #190 CPS Filing Services lists #109 as their box at the Mailing Station. I wish I could do a stakeout and see whos getting mail from 109. 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. 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. The filing fee costs $9 so obviously a $100 charge is unnecessary, disappointing and clearly scam like. DCFS took him away four hours after she gave birth, according to Krueger. Child Protective Services investigates, assesses and protects children when there is a suspicion of abuse, neglect, or abandonment. ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov. Thank you for your post. The company doesnt appear to be registered with any secretary of state in any state and its addresses are all PO boxes. Ill save their notice for my immediate reference but I aint paying them to do anything for me. I started to fill it out then realized it did not makes sense to have this type of company. does not have a mailing address, then they can not get checks from fooled people. 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 . Also the words that the money is for state processing fee and C.P.S. In their defense, at least they answer the phone though the person who answered couldnt tell me what CPS stands for. You can try the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1. 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 202-838-0037 Child safety is the first concern of Child Protective Services. In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. Makes me sure that this is scam material. It is clear they are trying to make it look like they are official NJ State agency, but they are not. 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. Reasons For CPS to Take a Child. Report Child Abuse or Neglect Call: 800.400.0902 to report Child abuse occurring in Butte County. Reports are received by Child Protective Services (CPS) located in each community office and assessed to determine whether the report meets the legal definition of abuse or neglect and how dangerous the situation is. Yeah, its a very deceptive practice by CPS Filings. 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 . Glad I saw this from you guys . Additionally, Secretary Ardoin reminds owners to subscribe to the departments commercial Same s@#t just happened to me:$160 requested for filing which is due much later in the year. I called the UPS Store that houses their post box to let them know and they didnt care whatsoever. Jennifer Postlewait. Have a great day! 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. R. Kyle Ardoin Kathy, way to go in keeping good records and not falling for the scam. They literally have traceable PO boxes. 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. 1026 Florin Road #312 Rhonda, keen eye and good research to avoid this CPS Filings scam. If you have never done it this way, try to go to your Secretary of State website and type in a search for your business name, and follow the instructions. Thanks Daniel, you have given me very important information. Having filed this form every other year for the past 20 years (as required by all New York State LLCs), I was shocked to see that the normal filing fee of $9.00 had increased to $100.00. I just got the same thing from cps-filings.com Told me I had to pay $120 now or $250 later in late fees. Type of a scam Worthless Problem-solving Service Scam. At the bottom of the page it says this product or services has not been approved or endorsed by any governmental agency and this offer is not being made by an agency of the government. I just wonder how they guys obtain my contact info and who disclose it to them. 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. Not due until 3/2022, and last time I only paid $20. Today is July 27, 2021. Still not sure why the state governments dont stop them. THANK YOU for having this. Mailing looked like a bona fide request for info from a govt agency, and even had a Sacramento address. You get the form, sign it, and return it to NYS in the envelope they provide, along with a check for $9.00. To insert an useful input, different from the useful things mentioned by others: Just validated what I was thinking. Wants us to pay $160. They are asking for the info in the Form and for check for $120 to be sent and made out to C.P.S. Nights, weekends, and holidays dial the Child-at-Risk Hotline . You can report suspected abuse or neglect of children 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (215) 683-6100. For more information on business registration, visit the Oklahoma Secretary of State 's website. To report concerns about child abuse, neglect or sexual abuse, contact the county or reservation where the child lives during business hours. Ted, glad that you didnt get fooled by CPS. It truly looked like a bill or annual filing requirement, very misleading and a bit threatening. I pay my LLC fees and file my report annually to the Louisiana Secretary of State, so this made me suspicious. That would mean the second half of April. 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. Because I had an intuition that the envelope that I got from C.P.S. That sounds like a decent letter for them. for my husband and II have never done this before and they are requiring that I mail $145.00 ASAP!! CPS is a bogus service. (The scammers suggest 8/23 as a dead line.) requests $100 to file this for you, implying that you are supposed to be doing it through them, and masquerading as a government agency. Same address that everyone is posting on here. In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. I received a letter from CPS yesterday. I can't find info on it anywhere, it says it's OSHA related and asks for $275 for a safety plan order form. We all have enough to deal with now and this scam is immoral to say the least. Katya, Good instinct to not pay CPS anything. CPS sent a legitimate appearing form for my LLC renewal which is due in December. Got my letter from C.P.S. Hard lesson learned!! Call your state, this is a scam. If you have employees OR your business is operated somewhere other than your home then it is the law (just like how CPS says) that you have to have physical print outs of specific OSHA laws in plain view. Actions taken by HSA are determined by the family`s situation and . CPS operates a toll-free hotline (1-800-800-5556) for people to call and report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. FindLaw has more information about suing adult protective services (APS) in the article linked here. Rosemary, good eye, astute logic, ignore CPS and their scam letter. Thank you all so much! Have CPS served with the complaint. Elizabeth, dont pay CPS anything, its a scam. The fee they require is $100 but NYS site states $9. I just got a letter from CPS as well Indiana. II. Subscriptions to the system are complimentary and voluntary, individuals are able to easily Virginia: 804-786-8536. I notified The Mailing Station at 5868 E 71st St, Suite E. I told them that they are doing business with a company that is likely committing mail fraud and they should consider no longer doing business with them. As a PLA? I have an LLC and my state requires like $10 a year. CPS receives and investigates reports of possible child abuse and neglect. Reports can be made at any time to the DHS Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-522-3511 . Anoka County Human Services 763-324-1440. You can take a photo of the scam letter that shows the C.P.S. I almost fell for this scam so I wanted to warn others so they dont fall for this! Thats the same one I received it from. I just got another bill for my annual report from the state of NJ and I was so confused. It looks like they scour public records for LLCs to make their mailing list. Continue your vigilance, and all the best to your business in 2022. Fax: (405) 521-4373. service. Scam even found news articles forewarning people. register via the website while viewing a corporation record. 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. MANDATED CHILD ABUSE REPORTERS Mandated child abuse reporters include all those individuals and entities listed in PC Section 11165.7. PCAU holds local events and provides training and program opportunities to schools, parents and communities to help prevent child abuse. addition, the system will generate a message if an annual report is not filed on time; a Pls. 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. You may choose whether or not to give your name when reporting. Thank you for posting this. Child Protective Services is a state agency that investigates reports of child abuse and neglect. Teletypewriter (TTY) services are also available at this number. C.P.S sent me a 2020 Annual Report Instruction Form. They must get away from postal fraud by putting The State of Colorado Periodic Report can be filed directly through the state for the statutory $10 fee. at the bottom of the form. !PLEASE, DONT ANYBODY FALL FOR THIS!!!! Just received this today! Type in the city name or zip code. I received my letter today. THIS LETTER IS NOT It also popped up like 3 from the top on google so great work by the people who run this site. And I notice theres no number to call. Report Child Abuse or Neglect | Arizona Department of Child Safety Report Child Abuse or Neglect Arizona Child Abuse Hotline 1-888-SOS-CHILD (1-888-767-2445) A report of suspected child abuse, neglect, exploitation or abandonment is a responsible attempt to protect a child. So, the best way and legal way to inform the public about C.P.S. I cant even believe they are allowed to do this. Email: info@ocfs.ny.gov. He should be all over this. It looks legit but I just needed to clarify. 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. https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-ups-store-honolulu-6. This struck me as ODD as I do it annually ONLINE! The letter said if we didnt timely file and send a check for $120 today we could be fined a $250 late fees. Lawsuits against a Joseph Fata. They want me to pay $110 for a $10 fee I pay through my Secretary of State website. Didnt look right and found your postings. Glad to find this thread, it had an old address for me on the form, so I figured it was not legit. 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 Thank you guys so much for posting this. Tyler Brey Im glad to see that my instincts were correct on this. 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. Once I see the $110, I know its a scam. The Google search led to this site, and the search term C.P.S. I read every single word and then came across two things that automatically should tell you its a scam. . Subscribers can also opt to receive Glad to help! 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