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Dear Indiana business:
I am writing to alert you of
a continuing scam being perpetrated on Indiana
businesses. Several businesses have reported receiving a
deceptive letter that would appear to come from an
official government source. The letter solicits an annual
fee of $125 or $150 and claims it will be used for record
keeping and processing of a company's annual minutes. It
gives the appearance of coming from a legitimate
government agency and cites fictitious state law.
Specifically, copies of the
letter that have been forwarded to my office appear to
come from the "Indiana Corporate Compliance Business
Division." They include a return by date to give the false
impression that action is necessary on your part.
This letter is NOT an
official correspondence from my Business Services Division
or any other Indiana state agency. Investigators from my
office are working with federal law enforcement to
determine who is responsible for these letters and ensure
they are stopped. If you received one of these
solicitations, ignore it! If you have already responded
to such a letters and believe you are a victim of this
scam, please call the Business Services Division at (317)
232-6576.
Please also remember you can
securely comply with your legitimate business entity
reporting requirements to the state securely online
through the INBiz portal found on my Web page at
www.sos.in.gov/business
. As always, my office will provide you with a courtesy
reminder when your report is due to be filed. Legitimate
notices from my office include the state seal of Indiana
and my name.
Best Regards,
Todd Rokita
Indiana Secretary of State |
