Jennifer PostlewaitPrograms Manager. FROM THE LOUISIANA SECRETARY OF STATES COMMERCIAL DIVISION and So, the best way and legal way to inform the public about C.P.S. I read every single word and then came across two things that automatically should tell you its a scam. Parent's Guide to Foster Care: While Your Child Is in Our Care, Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children (ICPC), Monthly Statistics About Children in DFPS Care, Necesidad de normalidad: Entrenamiento para padres de acogida temporal, Medical Consent Training for Non-DFPS Employees, Capacitacin sobre el consentimiento mdico, Gua para Padres Sobre el Cuidado Temporal, Gua para Padres Sobre las Investigaciones, Regional Children Statistics in DFPS Care, Find Your Birth Family or Biological Sibling, Providing services to help youth in foster care. That would mean the second half of April. I was thinking the same thing about how I want to send them stuff since they wasted so much of my time researching whether this was a scam or not! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Child Protective Services. (877) 597-2331/(877) KYSAFE1 (800) 752-6200 Report Online- non-emergency only Monitored from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday. They are technically operating legally, but not morally. portal or contact the Department of States Commercial Division for more information at CPS Filing Services sent me a form and asked for $100. So you do need these forms, but again, you can do this all for FREE by yourself! Virginia: 804-786-8536. It show send payment to 614 S. 4th St.#615, Philadelphia, Pa 19147. All calls are confidential. The return address shows CPS Filing Services 1026 Florin Road 312 , Sacramento. What CPS does is immoral, yet somehow legal, what a shame. 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 so glad that I second guessed this and didnt pay it! Received mailer today, first class prestamped envelope with no return address/namefirst indication of scam! IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.". I then logged in to NJBGS official site to check my annual report. Thats a shame what people will try to do. They want to charge you to do and process your paperwork. I got a letter too from C.P.S. So sad! Glad to find this thread, it had an old address for me on the form, so I figured it was not legit. 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. I wish they would shut them down. I received the same letter asking me to pay $275. Be careful. Well, one just caught my eye addressed from C.P.S. It sure does pay to pay attention. $185.00 to file my annual $100.00 report. Also, the check is to be made out to C.P.S. California law defines child abuse as any of the following: Community members have an important role in protecting Washington DC, 20015. processing fee. Reports will not be reviewed during evenings, weekends or state holidays. is sending out fake Statement of Information forms for California LLCs. 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. They hear about this specific thing all the time. Says to complete the form and send $160. C.P.S. 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #190 Washington, DC 20015 I knew then it was a scam. Yes their return address is. Filing a motion to modify child support; . Im so glad you started this thread to confirm this is a scam. He should be all over this. Will report CPS to FTC and Better Business Bureau! Once you file paperwork to form your business, then the scammers line up with fake letters and invoices. In Hawaii during April, our Annual Report costs $14. Its just good old fashion junk. register via the website while viewing a corporation record. 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. Hard working people are being taken every day for money they dont have to give. 916-244-3826 (a Sacramento area code), but the message said their hours are 9-5 EST. What is Child Protective Services (CPS)? Have CPS served with the complaint. Note: Telehealth options may be available to North . Rensselaer, New York 12144-2834. Department of State I cant even believe they are allowed to do this. So frustrating!!! CPS never paid the fee and ran off with my money. These kinds of things are not educated to most business owners, and unfortunately, to some people, they are life learning lessons unless someone shares the information like those on this platform. Have a great day! . Judy, or how about putting glitter in the empty envelope, LOL. i hate this stuff!! PS thanks to all for communicating. CPS' job is to determine if there is child abuse or neglect as defined by law. Bite me. (The scammers suggest 8/23 as a dead line.) CPS operates a toll-free hotline (1-800-800-5556) for people to call and report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. For more information: They wanted $275! Thank you all for sharing! Further assistance: Call (808) 999-7529. I googled and this site came up immediately. The Child and Family Services Division (CFSD) is a part of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. The fee was paid to them by check. Upon further review, I see that even though this is made to look identical to the legitimate form, it is a total fake. 202-838-0037 ReportChildAbuse@alaska.gov. BATON ROUGE, La.Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin is alerting business owners of [5] 2 Do an online search for your state's child abuse hotline. 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. Program Manager. CPS Filings skims your info from public records, they are not private. I wish I could do a stakeout and see whos getting mail from 109. Our companyrecieved an official looking 2019 Annual Report Instruction Form (Oregon LLCs). How old does my child need to be to stay home alone? I encourage you to contact your state Attorney Generals office to file a complaint, every request brings more legal pressure to ban CPS for good. C.P.C. tyler.brey@sos.la.gov For additional information, call (914)-995-6028 weekdays between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are calling themselves BCS this time. Adult Protective Services Abuse & Foster Care Prevention Child Protective Services Domestic Violence Mandated Reporters if you or someone you know is in immediate danger, call 911. If you suspect a case of child abuse in your neighborhood, you should contact your county child welfare agency or local law enforcement agency. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well!!! Email: cchesney@dconc.gov. CPS Filing services asked me for $120, $250 late fee may apply! If abuse is suspected, a report should be 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. C.P.S. The Child Protective Services goal is to keep the child in his/her own home when it is safe, and when the child is at risk, to develop an alternate plan as quickly as possible. and would like to make a confidential report, please call. B . ; Prevent Child Abuse Utah (PCAU) is the state chapter of the national organization Prevent Child Abuse America. 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. Nothing indicating what C.P.S. Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Forms The following forms are for use by government agencies and mandated reporters pertaining to child abuse cases. What bothers me is I did think the letter is from a government agency but was not 100% sure and did a google search. Still not sure why the state governments dont stop them. I appreciate you writing this SCAM so others can be safe. I have an LLC and my state requires like $10 a year. I googled them up, turns out CPS stands for Children Protective Services only.How legal are they? Im definitely going to start checking everything we get in the mail in regards to our LLC. I wish that there was some kind of operation that could put these guys out of business for good. Kathy, way to go in keeping good records and not falling for the scam. TDD [Hearing Impaired]: (800) 272-6699. Does have a website and phone number and looks legit. form provided is not the most current info for our company and this was the 1st tip off as this not being the proper form. for my LLC. Just got the same letter. I just accidentally discovered it as my wife gave me the mail today. They are also using the address: 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW #190, Washington DC 20015, which is a UPS store. so where should this scam be reported to? I just inc. A business and i got a letter asking for 275.00 for OSHA is this fake guys? These need to be posted in your workplace and will be checked when the inspector comes. I receive an official notice from the State of NJ each year on April 1. We all have enough to deal with now and this scam is immoral to say the least. 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. Whenever an report indicates the need for protection, Child Protective Services will: Approximately 12 months of services are provided to children who remain safely in the home while the family receives services. I received one 4 years ago requesting I mail to them, NOT the Secretary of States office, $120.00 to satisfy my due fees which are only $20.00 every 2 years. I hope they are prosecuted soon. It said I had 60 days from the date in the letter, so I put it aside. Also doesnt give what the initials C.P.S stands for. 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. Thank you for this topic and thanks to those who wrote comments. I got a letter much earlier than my annual report date. Helping children get adopted. 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. 2. The NYS attorney general should investigate this company. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. You can file a report with the U.S. 1971 E Beltine ave NE Ste 106 #1052 Grand Rapids, MI 49525. IN NEW YORK STATE THE FILING FEE IS $9.00 EVERY 2 YEARS FOR AN LLC BIENNIAL STATEMENT. However, the letter look legit. Thank you for saving me as well on this scam. The fee they require is $100 but NYS site states $9. 4348 Waialae Ave. #700, Honolulu, HI 96816 commercial entities, non-governmental correspondence, office closures and most So glad I took the time to read the fine print and look online. Im contacting Attorney General as well. I just received mailing fro CPS for my NJ LLC. 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, Terminate the case or transfer it to another program. Saying 2022 Safety Manual Solicitation Form, Workplace Safety Is Essential. Why waste the electricity on shredding it. directs owners to mail payments in the amount of $125 to C.P.S. Elizabeth, glad to hear that you didnt fall for the CPS Filings scam. Cannot believe the BB has done nothing about it I filed a complaint. 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. I also googled the address and it is a UPS Store in Indianapolis. To report concerns about child abuse, neglect or sexual abuse, contact the county . Email: info@ocfs.ny.gov. Corporate Compliance Company. March 31, 2020 You should report your suspicion to the local department in the jurisdiction where you believe the abuse or neglect took or is taking place. I just registered my LLC and also got letter from CPS Filing Services demanding $275 for preparing and providing written safety plan required by OSHA for my firm. I just wonder how they guys obtain my contact info and who disclose it to them. Besides, why would you need help filing an annual report? Yeah, the schemes to gouge us are just getting more sophisticated. I get a letter from C.P.S every year and the due date on their paperwork is always before the end of March, sneaky bastards. Some might fall for this trick. Glad I got suspicious and checked it out. I received one here in Sacramento, Ca I almost fell for it. This isnt even the time I file, so I just went online to check my business entity report to renew and it said I am still over 90 days out before renewal. Child Abuse or Severe Neglect Indexing Form This form is for use by government agencies mandated to . How can this be stopped? Hmm, I know that Salem is our State Capital and that my annual LLC report is due, but that isnt until September. Anyone can sign up for the system which generates messages regarding changes to Fax: 919-560-8415. C.P.S sent me a 2020 Annual Report Instruction Form. I just opened my letter from these dirt bags and knew something wasnt right. John, glad to help alert business owners of scams out there that look fishy, and are fishy. It solicited $120 payment and used verbiage such as "required to file" etc which narrowly skirted demanding payment. Fortunately, I notice that the address is a USP Store, different from the official address. You may have to pay the $400 filing fee, or your attorney may pay it and add the amount to the costs of your lawsuit. CPS Filing Services lists #109 as their box at the Mailing Station. So glad that you did that Google search on CPS, and have a Merry Christmas with the extra $185.00 that you saved. It looks like they scour public records for LLCs to make their mailing list. is not a government agency which is true. Thanks, Stephen for starting this alert. I do not understand why the government cannot close these people down. Your link came up. 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 almost fell for this scam so I wanted to warn others so they dont fall for this! 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