As a PLA? Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Forms The following forms are for use by government agencies and mandated reporters pertaining to child abuse cases. Many NJ businesses have been receiving a scam form in their regular mail. For LLC registration, just go online directly to your state of organization of the entity and file it directly. The statement looks pretty legit, so be careful and always do a google search! It is unsettling how many scams are out there now days. business address and then provide a Yelp review of the UPS store that is aiding and abetting the scam C.P.S. I checked the address which led to a UPS store thereI just ripped it up and threw it away. Please do the same to make these felons stop. They are technically operating legally, but not morally. Most NJ Businesses, especially LLCs and Corporations, need to file a NJ Annual Report and pay a $75.00 fee. They are asking $275 for OSHA filing for my business. It show send payment to 614 S. 4th St.#615, Philadelphia, Pa 19147. Child Protective Services (CPS) becomes involved with children and families when they are referred by the DFPS Investigations division, which investigates allegations of child abuse and neglect. LOL. Leslie, good for you in being smarter than the scammer CPS Filings. . CPS provides families a variety of services to strengthen families so children can stay safe at home with their parents. 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: To report Child Sexual Abuse contact OCS using contact information above AND contact Law Enforcement: PDF Listing | Locator Map. Service is still sending out bogus, SCAM mailers to businesses/Owners of LLCs in advance of their Statement of Information renewals. for my husband and II have never done this before and they are requiring that I mail $145.00 ASAP!! They can change the name forever from CPS to BCS to DCS, unless someone stops them from doing it. I appreciate all of it! Protective Custody When it appears that a child is in danger of being harmed, or has already been seriously abused or neglected, a police officer can place the child in protective custody. agencies if a child is being abused. Thanks. The office investigates and resolves concerns made by or on behalf of children and families involved with PCSAs,Title IV-E agencies, or private provider agencies that administer or oversee foster care or placement services for the children services system. So glad that you did that Google search on CPS, and have a Merry Christmas with the extra $185.00 that you saved. stood for so I googled the address and found that it was a UPS store and several search results that contained the word "scam" and found that its been going on for years. Judy, or how about putting glitter in the empty envelope, LOL. Its always so odd to me that there are people out there comfortable conning hard working individuals. It took . Asking me to file and pay my periodic report by 10/16/2020. I called the number on the letter and the recording actually makes it come off like a legitimate business, which obviously its anything but. I googled them up, turns out CPS stands for Children Protective Services only.How legal are they? I received a letter yesterday. A child is physically injured by other than accidental means. Frustrating. They didnt think it through too well. This letter is being shredded as I type this. 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. or Fax: 907-269-3939. 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. It pays to be alert and question when a new mail requests something fishy, because it probably is fishy. So glad I found this site. Hopefully most people will find this before sending money. For additional information, call (914)-995-6028 weekdays between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 31, 2020 I still have the return envelope and intend to send it with a snarky letter and some glitter. 916-244-3826 (a Sacramento area code), but the message said their hours are 9-5 EST. The first thing I googled was the CPS Safety plan order form and there is a literal blank sheet like this, Same here Elizabeth.received one for $295 and shredded to pcs. Once subscribed under the I got here and I wanted to let you know that they are still alive and active in NJ. Report the abuse of a child. I have an LLC and my state requires like $10 a year. Call our hotline now at 510-259-1800, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Thanks Daniel, you have given me very important information. It looks like an official NJ State bill but says, in very fine print: "C.P.S. CPS FILING SERVICES - 18 Photos & 110 Reviews - 2755 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR - Yelp Restaurants CPS Filing Services 110 reviews Unclaimed Financial Advising Edit Write a review Add photo Save Photos & videos See all 18 photos Add photo You Might Also Consider Sponsored First Tech Federal Credit Union 9 1.9 miles away from CPS Filing Services i hate this stuff!! Its all public information. 2. FindLaw has more information about suing adult protective services (APS) in the article linked here. I am so glad that I checked this all out before sending money. I am going to include the letter when I actually send my statement to Sacramento. Disappointing. Additionally, Secretary Ardoin reminds owners to subscribe to the departments commercial I received my letter today. Fax: 919-560-8415. Thats a shame what people will try to do. 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. Thats the same one I received it from. 52 Washington Street. 1971 E Beltine ave NE Ste 106 #1052 Grand Rapids, MI 49525. I was actually about to pay. 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. The NYS attorney general should investigate this company. Here is the address I received to send the money to: 5614 Connecticut Ave. NW, PMB 190, Washington DC 20015. 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. Nice to see people sharing information regarding a bogus company. You confirmed my suspicions and I certainly appreciate it. Rosemary, good eye, astute logic, ignore CPS and their scam letter. SMH. The letter said if we didnt timely file and send a check for $120 today we could be fined a $250 late fees. CPS receives and investigates reports of possible child abuse and neglect. The fee of $125 was much higher than prior years. Postal Inspection Service, since the scam arrived by mail. What a rip-off. I know this fee is $9 every two years. I have already filed for 2020 and only cost $13.00 on line for this state. Thank you guys so much for posting this. CPS Filing Services LLPS Workplace Compliance Services ANS Inc. Your link came up. 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. It looks like they scour public records for LLCs to make their mailing list. Is there anything we as potential victims can do about this, since it is a complete rip-off? They are asking for the info in the Form and for check for $120 to be sent and made out to C.P.S. Anika, great question, although CPS Filings may have just approached the line of what is still legal, but highly immoral at the least. Wellit took me at least 15 minutes to find out that it is not an official mail/form. Just received out CPS letter today 7/30/20. Maybe the Better Business Bureau? Hard lesson learned!! Just received a notice for NJ annual report asking for $160. CPS/ 1026 Florin Road #312 Sacramento Ca 95831. Im surprised they havent been shut down by now. This is so sad. 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 . I received a letter today (Sept 24th, 2020) asking me for $160 to file my annual report for my LLC. Institutional Child Protection Services. Yes , and they are threatening with $ 250 late fee :). 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. 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. The case may be referred to local social service agencies, or to juvenile, family or criminal court. Why cant more be done to stop this stuff from happening? Suite E#109 my ass. Thanks for starting this message stream about this SCAM, Daniel. The Oregon Child Abuse reporting Law, ORS 419B.005 to 419B.05D, was enacted in 1971 and has been updated several times. Charging $120.00 for service. The family spent 467 days apart. It looks like an official form and it is meant to deceive you. LOLOL yes kitty litter infused with glitter! I got one from Trenton and they wanted $235!! Katya, Good instinct to not pay CPS anything. 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. Reports will not be reviewed during evenings, weekends or state holidays. Im contacting Attorney General as well. Thank you for your post. Our signatures were required on the form and we were instructed to mail a check for $185 filing fee. It also popped up like 3 from the top on google so great work by the people who run this site. 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. Heres the address thats on the letter as well. email notification system aimed at protecting businesses from fraud and identity theft. In their defense, at least they answer the phone though the person who answered couldnt tell me what CPS stands for. Thanks, Daniel for the advice. In California, you may do this e-filing up to 6 months prior. is not a government agency. When I read that, I knew something was not right. Glad to help! Intake & Collaborative Services. But the street address is a UPS store. Thanks for this blog post. You can take a photo of the scam letter that shows the C.P.S. 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. You can try the Federal Trade Commission at https://www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov/#crnt&panel1-1. Another resource for information on how and where to file a report of suspected child abuse and neglect is the Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline. $120 for this CPS filing. http://www.sos.la.gov sent me a very official-looking letter telling me it was time to pay my biennial NYS LLC filing fee. I wonder if they are even filing after people pay them?! Press Secretary Before I started my LLC I did ALOT of research about what steps I needed to take, and CPS DEFINITELY wasnt one of them!!!! Form asks for $295.00 Stating that Federal OSHA Laws requires all all employers to provide a place of employees free of hazards. Ive been scammed before, 2 other times, 2 weeks apart, if you can imagine!!! It looks legit but I just needed to clarify. It says I must file my annual report by June 30. importantly, warnings involving possible fraudulent activity. Upon further review, I see that even though this is made to look identical to the legitimate form, it is a total fake. II suspected it was a scam. Shameful! 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. 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. Our small business received unsolicited mail requesting $100 to file a 2020 biennial statement. and go further researching online, much more confirm it is scamp letter. SCAM! Will report CPS to FTC and Better Business Bureau! Our Children's Protective Services (CPS) program is responsible for investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect. I just got my LLC and cps-filing sent me a letter to pay $275 for a safety plan from OSHA. Child abuse. Sadly when told about it, they do nothing to prevent it from happening again. Corporate Records Service, Louisiana Corporate Compliance Business Services and Ted, glad that you didnt get fooled by CPS. (I know because I have one.) I just got 2 in the mail from C.P.S. 1 (833) 900-SAFE (7233) The Human Services Agency Child Protective Services line is staffed. 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. It states right in the letter CPS IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE. The team of professionals involved in investigations can include a protective services worker, a doctor, therapist, social worker and law enforcement officials. 911. Each paper looking official. Heres the phone number thats on the letter ; Prevent Child Abuse Utah (PCAU) is the state chapter of the national organization Prevent Child Abuse America. Virginia Relay enables people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, or have difficulty speaking to communicate by TTY (text telephone . This is awesome for you to share! to adulthood. The form from C.P.S. Bless You! I received the same letter from C.P.S. 225.925.4704 or commercial@sos.la.gov. Report Child Abuse. 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 Today. and would like to make a confidential report, please call. IS NOT A GOVERNMENT AGENCY AND DOES NOT HAVE A CONTRACT WITH ANY GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY TO PROVIDE THIS SERVICE.. 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. Intention is not clearly identified. I just got a letter from CPS as well Indiana. We have been sent this letter two years consecutively however, we register our LLC with the Secretary of State for $25. I got the same letter where they had our old Executive Director name and an old address. 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. I reported it to the Colorado Secretary of States office. Same s@#t just happened to me:$160 requested for filing which is due much later in the year. 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 . People be careful. 4348 Waialae Ave. #700, Honolulu, HI 96816 202-838-0037 In Hawaii during April, our Annual Report costs $14. (The scammers suggest 8/23 as a dead line.) 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) Find your local intake number to report abuse or neglect or use the map below. I received a letter from C.P.S for a OSHA safety plan asking for 275 to file. 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). No real valid website so I questioned it. 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. 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. Im so glad you started this thread to confirm this is a scam. I wish that there was some kind of operation that could put these guys out of business for good. Washington DC, 20015. I called their no. The hotline transmits all reports to the Westchester Child Protective Services Program Office located at 10 County Center Road, 2nd Floor, White Plains, NY 10607. 1-800-638-5163 or have your Video Relay System provider call 1-800-342-3720 If you believe that a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local police department. 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. 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.