NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning business owners about a “deceptive mail scam” involving annual business reports that are on the rise across the state.
As a part of the scam, Hargett said businesses receive an official-looking mailer from a third part called Tennessee Business Filing Center.
According to Hargett, wording on the mail piece threatens recipients with additional fees and business dissolution if they do not file their reports through the Tennessee Business Filing Center before the April 1 deadline…