June 6, 2025 – The Mississippi Secretary of State’s Office urges Mississippians to be cautious of fraudulent business filings due to the uptick of complaints to the office.
Scammers are utilizing another person’s name, address, or other personal information to create a fraudulent business entity.
Note that in most instances, once the business documents are filed with the Secretary of State’s office, it is unable to adjust any information contained within the filing or remove from public record per statute.
Mississippians may report deceptive filings to the Secretary of State’s office or the Mississippi Attorney General’s Office. The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline is 1-800-281-4418.
For more information or questions, please contact the Secretary of State’s Business Services Division at customerservice@sos.ms.gov or 601-359-1633.
Credit: Mississippi Secretary of State office news release
