UCC filing email notifications from ctcs@uccstatements.com - legitimate or scam?

SCAM! Don't click anything from that address. The legitimate UCC filing offices don't send unsolicited emails about verification. They communicate through their official portals or certified mail for important notices. I've seen this exact email making rounds in our industry group.

This is definitely a phishing attempt. I work in commercial lending and we've been warning clients about these fake UCC emails for months. The scammers are getting more sophisticated with their targeting - they're specifically going after businesses they know file UCCs regularly.

I actually fell for something similar about 6 months ago - not the same domain but same concept. Clicked the link and it took me to a fake SOS portal that looked convincing. Luckily I caught myself before entering any real information, but it was a wake-up call about how realistic these scams are getting.

For what it's worth, I started using Certana.ai's document verification tool after getting burned by a similar scam attempt. Now when I get suspicious emails claiming filing issues, I can quickly upload our actual UCC documents to verify everything is legitimate on our end. Takes like 30 seconds to confirm our filings are all properly recorded, so I don't have to stress about whether the email might be pointing to a real problem. Been really helpful for peace of mind when these scam emails pop up.

This is exactly why I hate that UCC records are public. Makes it so easy for scammers to target businesses with legitimate-sounding threats about their filings.

Add this to the list of reasons why I always double-check filing communications through official channels. If there's ever a real issue with a UCC filing, I want to hear about it directly from the SOS office, not some random email.

We've been getting hit with these fake UCC emails too. IT department sent out a company-wide warning about them last week. They're apparently part of a larger campaign targeting businesses with secured debt obligations.

I forward all suspicious UCC-related emails to our legal team now. They've started keeping a file of these scam attempts in case we ever need to document a pattern of harassment or attempted fraud.

The fact that they're using specific filing numbers in these emails is what makes them so dangerous. Most people would probably click just to be safe if they see what looks like their actual filing reference.

Bottom line: if you didn't initiate contact with the sender about a specific UCC issue, treat any email about your filings as suspicious. The legitimate system just doesn't work that way.

Has anyone reported this specific ctcs@uccstatements.com domain anywhere? Might be worth flagging it with relevant authorities if multiple people are seeing emails from the same source.

Just to add another data point - I received the exact same email from ctcs@uccstatements.com yesterday. Same subject line about "UCC Statement Verification Required" and it also referenced what appeared to be legitimate filing numbers. I almost clicked it because the timing seemed suspicious - we had just completed a major refinancing with new UCC filings last week. Glad I found this thread first! Definitely reporting this domain to the authorities as well. It's concerning how targeted and timely these scams are becoming.