In anticipation of soon receiving judgment against against a DIFFERENT scammer (!), I came across USRECORDSEARCH.com who advertised that "THEY" could do an asset search for 1/2 the price of any other place. I had the soc. Sec. # of the defendant, and some possible account numbers. Mr. Joseph's said that THEY would get me results in a week to three weeks. He told me "THEY" do searches for Baker Botts... My mother WORKED for THEM. He mentioned someone's name there, and I ran the past my mother, who said that sure, she knows him. SO, I figured this guy FRED is legit.
I called back with my check information— "THEY" don't accept credit cards— (I felt a little uneasy) and he promised that he would get me results within 2 weeks at the MOST.
NEVER heard back from him. No updates... Nothing!!! It is now a month later! In the meantime, I hired an investigator my attorney provided for me— cost me $1200 but we located 2 bank accounts so far (including a brokerage account) and another is on the way.
I Mr. Joseph's TODAY and asked him for the results of the search. He played dumb and said, "They didn't get back to you???" I said, "WHO is THEY???" Indignantly, he said, "The research department." I said, "No. Give me their phone number, please." He said, "There is no number, this IS the research department." HUH??? So I asked him to give me the results of the search. He told me he didn't have them. I told him it's been a month, and I think he ripped me off. He YELLED at me and told me that I am CRAZY.
I have a feeling he runs a $25 search on intelius, which is what I have already run to skip trace the defendant.
I just left a message at the FL Attorney General's office. I will call Monday.
It's sad, when you turn to someone to help you find a scammer, and THAT person ends up being a scammer.
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