Connecticut Attorney General William Tong and Secretary of the State Stephanie Thomas issued a warning against a new potential government imposter scam targeting Connecticut businesses.
The scam involves a company called C F Division Services LLC, also known as CT UCC Statement Service, which attempts to get businesses to pay $90 for a copy of a Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) report. UCC reports can be filed and accessed for free via the Secretary of the State”™s website and do not need to be accessed with payment to a third party.
“This company has zero affiliation with the State of Connecticut, and their costly services are entirely unnecessary,” said Tong. If you receive this solicitation, do not respond. If you have paid any money to this business, please file a report with my office. We are investigating this company and will not hesitate to use the full extent of our authority to protect businesses and consumers from deceptive practices.”
“Every business filing with the Secretary of the State of Connecticut can be done easily and directly with our office, not through costly middlemen attempting to take advantage of you and your business through deceptive mailings,” said Thomas. “If a business is unsure of the origin or trustworthiness of a filing request, they should visit business.ct.gov and file online with our office directly. Reminders from the state will always come from CT.gov.”
