I was a hired teacher by Amadeus Music School at the end of Feb. 2009 for violin lessons to start for a 6 year old student in March. I have taught all 4 lessons required to be paid, was told to email pay reports to [email protected] if the logging website didn't work and I did and she claimed she never got my emails.
I resubmitted the pay reports and was told my check would be sent. I never got paid and my client's credit card was charged over $400. My client requested a teacher back in Nov. Of 2008 and never received one. Only after she kept persisting, did I get contacted to teach. I provided services and was not paid for them. There are many other people like me out there who have been victimized and charged... Michael Lawson is a crook! (CEO of the company).
I received this email from a fellow victim who wants justice for all who have been defrauded:
All,
I was recently contacted by Michelle A, yet another Amadeus/Home Music Schools scam victim. She is getting a group together for a class action lawsuit and a group to take this matter to the police/FBI. If you are interested in pursuing these people, contact Michelle directly at (REDACTED FOR SECURITY PURPOSES)@hotmail.com
What happened to you and me was NOT an isolated incident. This is a widespread fraud that has affected many people in many states - possibly some outside the US as well. AND they are still at it. We are the only ones that can put a stop to this and have these crooks brought to justice.
Michelle also asks that you do the following:
If you have not called and/or filled out a complaint with:
If you are a teacher that has not been paid - Contact the DEPARTMENT OF LABOR IN YOUR CITY AND PERHAPS NEW JERSEY Your STATES ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE IN YOUR CITY AND PERHAPS NEW JERSEY Your POLICE
Better Business Bureau then Blog Blog Blog Blog Blog... Get the word out.
Please do so...
WE NEED YOU TO BLOG About the Amadeus fraud ONCE A WEEK in 3 places for the next year. Michelle would like to assign one person each week from the list of names
Michelle WILL SEND you A DUMMY BLOG TO MAKE THINGS EASIER AND YOU CAN COPY AND PASTE IT EVERYWHERE... Or you can make your own and do the same thing...
It can be overwhelming but we need your help. We may never see our money, which is all the reason more to stop this entity NOW and IN THE FUTURE. Reputation on the net is important. Lets do our best to warn others. There are actually teachers STILL WORKING FOR THEM!!! THEY DON'T KNOW YET!!!
A search was done on the history of domain names purchased and the trail leads back to Carl Sgro for Amadeus Home Music, Met Music, Picasso Art, and http://home-music-school.com / http://www.sgros.com / Here's the chap that ripped us off...
Follow the trail...
Http://home-music-school.com / seems to be the NEW business name more info below but the whois is Carl Sgro...
Registrant:
Carl Sgro
18 South Rd
Bloomingdale, New Jersey 07403
United States
Domain Name: HOME-MUSIC-SCHOOL.com
Created on: 10-Dec-08
Expires on: 10-Dec-09
Last Updated on: 10-Dec-08
Administrative Contact:
Sgro, Carl
18 South Rd
Bloomingdale, New Jersey 07403
United States
(973) 283-2185 Fax — (973) 283-2185
Technical Contact:
Sgro, Carl
18 South Rd
Bloomingdale, New Jersey 07403
United States
(973) 283-2185 Fax — (973) 283-2185
Amadeus School Of Music
Phone: 866-413-7678
Fax: 866-397-0038
266 Main Street
New Jersey, New Jersey, 07940
U.S.A.
We should demand justice for all involved and catch these crooks!
Alexis l
Huntington, New York
U.S.A.
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