Event Brief
Tennessee warns of mail scam targeting new businesses
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett says his office is seeing more complaints about official-looking mail sent to newly registered businesses and charities. The mailers, from a group calling itself the Business Resource Center Compliance Division, claim companies need a “Certificate of Status” and demand excessive fees, but Tennessee does not require that document. Legitimate records can be obtained directly from the state.
WHO: Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett and the Tennessee Secretary of State’s Office
WHAT: Warning about a mail scam targeting newly registered businesses and charitable organizations that falsely advertises a “Certificate of Status” for a substantial fee.
WHEN: Sep 16, 2026 at 8:23 AM ET
WHERE: Tennessee
WHY: The Secretary of State’s Office says businesses are receiving scam mailers that falsely claim a certificate is required and charge unnecessary fees for a form that doesn’t exist in Tennessee.
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