I know this fee is $9 every two years. 202-838-0037 If you look at the last few years, its consumers like us who have brought firms like this to action. Business owners BEWARE of C.P.S. You may also contact the police orcounty sheriff. The goal of Child Protective Services ( CPS system) is to support parents/caregivers in making necessary changes so children are safe and protected in their homes. You can try the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1. STAY ALERT EVRYONE . 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: Call 911 in case of an emergency Same here! California law defines child abuse as any of the following: Community members have an important role in protecting This is complete harassment! Contact OCFS. 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 just received a notice from them stating I owed $125 by 9/20/19. SE, Ste. The Washoe County Human Services Agency's (HSA) Child Protective Services (CPS) is required by Nevada law to investigate reports of suspected child abuse and neglect. CPS Filing Services is not associated with any government office. for $160.00 this did not sit right with me from the state. I got here and I wanted to let you know that they are still alive and active in NJ. fraudulent letters being mailed to businesses indicating an annual report renewal The letter Lawsuits against a Joseph Fata. I got a letter much earlier than my annual report date. Id personally like to thank them for reminding my that my filing is due. CPS Filing Services lists #109 as their box at the Mailing Station. Tina, you are not alone. 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 yes I was asked to pay 120.00 or 250.00 late fee would apply . 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. Form was pre-filled with my Sec of State Entity No, formation date, and business address however it used my name not the business name. I do not understand why the government cannot close these people down. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Your email address will not be published. we receive one today asking for $160- its looked so officalbe careful. Rest In Peace to C.P.S or whoever is scamming at 2755 Commercial St. Contact information for individual programs can be found under Key Services and Programs. For LLC registration, just go online directly to your state of organization of the entity and file it directly. I will be extra cautious and diligent going forward!! Form seems credible for those not reading closely, until the last step where it states: "has not been approved or endorsed by any government agency". While being reminded, they will expect that report when the year is full (July, in my case). Thankful for the internet. That sounds like a decent letter for them. Have CPS served with the complaint. It shows this company is in connection with Workplace Compliance Services in Lansing, Michigan. I just got a letter from CPS as well Indiana. But you are one of the smart ones, since you realized that maybe this wasnt the way governments work. If abuse is suspected, a report should be To report child abuse and neglect call toll-free any of the numbers listed below. Phone: (405) 522-1487. To report concerns about child abuse, neglect or sexual abuse, contact the county or reservation where the child lives during business hours. Once subscribed under the They are also using the address: 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW #190, Washington DC 20015, which is a UPS store. so glad that I second guessed this and didnt pay it! They wanted $275! Clever, though! 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 . Says to complete the form and send $160. I also had discolved my company over a year ago, so this also gave me concern. IN NEW YORK STATE THE FILING FEE IS $9.00 EVERY 2 YEARS FOR AN LLC BIENNIAL STATEMENT. So thankful for this post. Dont know what that stands for, but its the same scam. When I read that, I knew something was not right. Haha. Same s@#t just happened to me:$160 requested for filing which is due much later in the year. Besides, why would you need help filing an annual report? LOL!!!!! 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. Fax: (405) 521-4373. legal services, medical care, appropriate living arrangements, assistance in personal hygiene, food, clothing, adequately . C.P.S charges $160! It looks quite formal print as the company information is correct. Scammer address is C.P.S. HI, I ALSO GOT a form from C.P.S., demanding $160.00 for filing my NJ LLC. A. Aitkin County Human Services 218-927-7200. address is a UPS store. C.P.S. Click the links below to learn more about key services available and contact our office at 916-872-6549 (toll free: 866-293-1940). I just got one and checked to see if its a scam and i found all your comments. 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. I just got the letter today and its so formal looking that it took me a while to realize that it is a fraud. Child Protective Services (CPS) Hotline: 1 (800) 342-3720 C.P.S. Fax: 919-560-8415. Wants us to pay $160. Glad that I didnt But I enjoy playing the game and I will be sending them a special check. I just wonder how they guys obtain my contact info and who disclose it to them. Subscribers can also opt to receive So deceiving since they do not mention at all that they are a 3rd party company! The letter said if we didnt timely file and send a check for $120 today we could be fined a $250 late fees. With the adult's consent, assist in locating services which are necessary to maintain physical or mental health: i.e. Now I read everything I get and having done statements of information before for my church I knew right away it was a scam I also googled the address and it is a ups store, what these scammers are trying to get more clever in getting money from people. Buren, maybe we should start sending bogus invoices to CPS Filing Service asking payment to see how they like it. 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. 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 . 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. This bogus letter requests that I pay C.P.S. What CPS does is morally wrong and deceptive, however it must be just shy of a crime. Im in Colorado, where my annual LLC fee is $10; they wanted $110! Then I read the fine print that saysthis is not a Government Agency and they are providing a service, etc, etc. Join the club, throw away the letter, carry on. 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #190 Low and behold that option didnt appear on the letter from CPS. Today. Box 94125 I received an offer from them to handle it for $125.00. Heading was "2021 STATEMENT OF INFORMATION INSTRUCTION FORM (California LLCs)." Thank you for information . for my husband and II have never done this before and they are requiring that I mail $145.00 ASAP!! Type of a scam Worthless Problem-solving Service Scam. Then I read 100s of people got the same letter for different states. August 26, 2019 By Jason Ackerman. FindLaw has more information about suing adult protective services (APS) in the article linked here. You can bet Im going to support the Post Office and use a stamp to send it back with some kitty litter in the envelope! 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. Maybe the Better Business Bureau? A child is neglected by a parent or caretaker who fails to provide adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care or supervision. It said that for Georgia I need to send $275 to them. They want to charge me $125 to do what I can do for $25. You get the form, sign it, and return it to NYS in the envelope they provide, along with a check for $9.00. Will report CPS to FTC and Better Business Bureau! The filing fee costs $9 so obviously a $100 charge is unnecessary, disappointing and clearly scam like. 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 got the same letter where they had our old Executive Director name and an old address. Either way, you do not need to pay C.P.S. in Salem. i hate this stuff!! Why is this still going on for several years? 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 . 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. This letter is being shredded as I type this. So glad to find this site, thanks everyone for your input. It looks like an official NJ State bill but says, in very fine print: "C.P.S. website, so I knew this was off. Cant we sue them? It said I had 60 days from the date in the letter, so I put it aside. It looks legit but I just needed to clarify. The OSHA representative said that this is just a business trying to make a quick buck. Read the fine print on the Form.. Jennifer Postlewait. Still not sure why the state governments dont stop them. They are scum!! In O.C California. Elizabeth, glad to hear that you didnt fall for the CPS Filings scam. Im so glad you started this thread to confirm this is a scam. 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. Typed the address in the URL and this is the first thing that came up. I wish that there was some kind of operation that could put these guys out of business for good. I file everything myself. Well, they are still at it here in California. The team of professionals involved in investigations can include a protective services worker, a doctor, therapist, social worker and law enforcement officials. Also, the check is to be made out to C.P.S. Just validated what I was thinking. 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. It states on the invoice that this company is not a government agency so why should I send them $135.00? children from abuse and neglect. Thank you all so much! Each paper looking official. II. In this article, we will clarify the valid reasons for CPS to remove a child from the parents' care, what you can do to fight a CPS worker's inaccurate report, and the standard procedure to suing Child Protective Services in small claims court. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.. It showed that its not due yet. email notification system aimed at protecting businesses from fraud and identity theft. I almost fell for it until I Googled OSHA regulations (which are FREE documents anyone can print out), then I Googled CPS Filing Services and got my answers from you guys! I called the number on the letter and the recording actually makes it come off like a legitimate business, which obviously its anything but. Anyone can sign up for the system which generates messages regarding changes to I searched using the address and found this website and others listing this as scam but under a different name, C.P.S. Frustrating. These need to be posted in your workplace and will be checked when the inspector comes. The NYS attorney general should investigate this company. and would like to make a confidential report, please call. Press Secretary Have a great day! I wonder if they are even filing after people pay them?! I think I will utilize their return envelope and send themnothing. Childhelp can be reached 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, at its toll-free number, 1.800.4-A-CHILD (1.800.422.4453), and/or via text messaging or chat. Thanks. Child Abuse | County of Orange Social Services Agency Home Abuse Reporting Child Abuse Elder Disabled Definitions Making A Report Confidentiality Child Abuse Orange County Child Protective Services 714-940-1000 or 800-207-4464 (24-hour hotline, 7 days a week) If you would like to discuss or report child abuse. I received the same letter asking me to pay $275. Filing a motion to modify child support; . Note: Telehealth options may be available to North . Anika, great question, although CPS Filings may have just approached the line of what is still legal, but highly immoral at the least. Louisiana state government in any way. 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. 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. CPS Filing Services (which doesnt even come up on a Google search) is offering to "assist" in the filing of the form. Lorie, glad that you were able to sense that CPS Filings was not legitimate. BIG THANKS EVERYONE!! CPS Filing Services sent me a form and asked for $100. In Hawaii during April, our Annual Report costs $14. In this section, find information on how to report child abuse and neglect and mandated reporting requirements. 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) Just letters she told me. Im definitely going to start checking everything we get in the mail in regards to our LLC. I googled and this site came up immediately. C.P.S. I am so glad that I checked this all out before sending money. Washington DC, 20015. Jennifer PostlewaitPrograms Manager. Because I had an intuition that the envelope that I got from C.P.S. 1. THIS PRODUCT OR SERVICE HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED OR ENDORSED BY ANY GOVERNMENT AGENCY. Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9125 The due date of September 18, 2020 was much earlier. So glad I had the sense to look this up. . They hear about this specific thing all the time. So sad! They want me to pay $110 for a $10 fee I pay through my Secretary of State website. Sadly their are thousands of companies that will fall prey to this. They clearly state in type face and font that they are an independent company and not in any way related to the agency indicated. As a PLA? 225.925.4704 or commercial@sos.la.gov. It says I must file my annual report by June 30. 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. I received a letter from CPS yesterday. However, you do need to have a reasonable suspicion. Please do the same to make these felons stop. Thank you for the info!! Dont be fooled. Out-of-State: 1-800-552-7096. And of course, not many business owners are aware of this as well as me. I received a biennial statement for my LLC. Scam even found news articles forewarning people. A month or so later I received an email from the Oklahoma Secretary of State indicating that the fee for the 2020 annual certificate for LLC was due. Reports can be made at any time to the DHS Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-522-3511 . When in doubt, call OSHA yourself at 1 (800) 321-6742 and hit 4 for FREE legal/business consultations and theyll transfer you to your region for legal assistance; or visit their website. Just received out CPS letter today 7/30/20. Louisiana CPS Filing Services LLPS Workplace Compliance Services ANS Inc. 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. 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 5868 E. 71st Streetm Suite E # 109, Indianapolis, IN, 46220. I received a 2021 Periodic Report Instruction Form from a company called B.C.S. Its all public information. Institutional Child Protection Services. I just got another bill for my annual report from the state of NJ and I was so confused. Nice to see people sharing information regarding a bogus company. A child is subjected to willful cruelty or unjustifiable punishment. This struck me as ODD as I do it annually ONLINE! Virginia Relay enables people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, or have difficulty speaking to communicate by TTY (text telephone . 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!! Hmm, I know that Salem is our State Capital and that my annual LLC report is due, but that isnt until September. Total BS! To report concerns about child abuse, neglect or sexual abuse, contact the county . messages via text. 2. 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. business address and then provide a Yelp review of the UPS store that is aiding and abetting the scam C.P.S. AND they are STILL at it with a NJ address but still the same CPS, same claim that I should file (again I just completed a payment using another one of these agencies in June). 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. BATON ROUGE, La.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is alerting business owners of 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. I knew something wasnt right when it states they are not a government agency. LOL. cps-filings.com Updated 1 second agorefresh Domain Information Domain: cps-filings.com Registrar: GoDaddy.com, LLC Registered On: 2019-05-25 Expires On: 2021-05-25 Updated On: 2020-05-26 According to Sunbiz.org there is an outfit by that name registered in Florida. They are asking for the info in the Form and for check for $120 to be sent and made out to C.P.S. When I called the # to ask why they hung up. The letter looked suspicious to me too and I looked up the address and your thread came up. I called C.P.S. Up to 18 months of services are provided to children and their families when a child has been removed from the home and the family is making progress toward reunification. On August 26,2019 received a bill from CPS FILING SERVICES, requesting a payment of $275 FMCSA regulations requirements. age sex ethnicity address street city zip telephone ( ) present location of victim school class grade . The Oregon Child Abuse reporting Law, ORS 419B.005 to 419B.05D, was enacted in 1971 and has been updated several times. I live in Oklahoma. You could always contact CPS Filings and request a refund, see if they respond. In past years, Commercial Division customers have also received correspondence from Thank you. notice it. Yep, in CA, too C.P.S. Saying 2022 Safety Manual Solicitation Form, Workplace Safety Is Essential. 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