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A letter was sent stating that Virginia Law required my business to pay an annual registration fee, and it was due soon. This was the final notice, and my company would be administratively dissolved. Although it is stated in the fine print, one could go online and pay the annual fee of $50 directly to the SCC; however, we needed to respond by 12/5 & pay $195. This is dangerously close to fraud. My registration with the SCC is not nearing expiration. There is also a large break-out box at the top stating beware of imposter letters circulating around Virginia and they are not associated with Next Step Filings, making it seem like their company is the legitimate one, when in fact, it is not. Lastly, stating “avoid costly penalties and keep your business active/compliant” Scaring people into surrendering money is fraud. How is this any different than other scams out there right now?