Consumer Fraud Legal Questions

I don't understand what you mean "he poses a police officer to clean it up".  Did the mechanic have a police officer lie for him to cover up his mistake, or did the mechanic tell you he was a police officer?  Please provide more information on that.  Have you made a claim to the auto shop or filed a complaint with the Bureau of Automotive Repair with the State of CA?... Read More

Go to the shop, tell whoever is in charge that the car is in your name (bring the title/pink slip if you can), that you paid for all repairs up front (show receipts), and that you demand the return of your car immediately.  You spoke with an attorney, and will proceed to sue the shop if they don't return your property asap.  If they say there are additional charges you haven't paid for, ask them to show you the estimate and evidence of your agreement to pay for said charges.  They can only put a lien on the car if they have unpaid charges, and if you haven't received any bill and agreed to pay for said charges, their lien will be invalid.  Tell them their keeping your property from you is grand theft and can be charged as a felony, and you have the right to sue them in civil court for the value of your car.... Read More

You generally don't as it will cost ar more to "sue" than the amount in dispute. If the owner has not abided by the agreement you belive you reached its likely they have a different view. Whether you are bound by arbitration or other limitations will revolve around the terms of the rental you agreed to. If you expect to "sue" then you will need to retain a lawyer to handle this as this is not a DIY project and there are a lot of risks in litigaiton ... Read More

It sounds like conversion of your property, which is a damage for the loss of use of your property. It doe snot sound right that a car dealer would take property and not provide an update.  If it's a shady operation, then you're going to have an issue with getting any money from them as they might not have insurance.    This is not legal advice nor does it create an attorney client relationship. It is just informational. You should hire an attorney if you want to pursue a legal matter.... Read More

Based on the limited information you provided, if it was a bait and switch situation where the dealer advertised a lower price then inflated it, that's a problem that may fit into false advertising.  New York covers that in its General Business Law sections 349 and 350.  It  has to harm the general public.If this is a one time issue, the state attorney general's office website should have complaint forms for car dealers and consumer fraud.  Otherwise, this may be a msall claims case for a breach of contract, but if you paid the price then you may have a hard time claiming you were damaged.   Good Luck!  This is not legal advice nor does it create an attorney client relationship. It is just informational. You should hire an attorney if you want to pursue a legal matter.... Read More

The problem is what you have is what you have. If you claimed it was 500sq ft of items and it really is 1,400 you don't get to "get over" on the movers and thier contracts are designed that way. What happens with your deposit if it determined that you underestimated the amount of stuff to move is going to be set out in the contract itself. Most such contracts charge for the actual items and are bound by estimates depending on the type of estimate. If the mover is bound the estimate, in most all instances they are going to do an actual onsite inspection. This is all set out in the CARMACK amendment with DOT and Fla. Stat. 507.... Read More

Since you know the customer by name and address this is a classic circumstance for a "cease & desist" letter from a lawyer - demanding they remove the fake review. If they don't you can sue the customer. We have done this for companies before where they respond to the negative review with a screen shot of the lawsuit for others to see so they know you take false claims seriously. ... Read More

This is a difficult situation if there is no specific proof such as photos of the sale sign and photos of the product taken at the time of the transaction. Given the small amount of money involved, I would suggest complaining to the NC Attorney General (ncdoj.com) and complaining on the retailer's social media. Obviously you would not patronize that retail store any more if you feel unfair conduct occurred. ... Read More

There are attorneys who handle these kind of things, but you will probably not be able to find one who will do this on a contingency fee. You will have to pay the attorney a retainer fee and pay court costs. Depending on the price paid for the puppy, it may not be worth the expense because you may never collect anything. I suggest reporting this to law enforcement first if you have not done so already. If the person who scammed you is not located in NC you may need to get a lawyer licensed in the state where the scammer is located. If the person is located in NC, even if you win a money judgment, you likely will never collect it. NC does not have wage garnishment for debt and most people do not have any property which can be seized to cover paying off a money judgment. ... Read More

Your description here is too general for my to give you any specific advice. There may be several areas of violation of the law, especially if this was an in home solicitation and/or if everything was done on a talet or other electronic device and you were not sent a copy of what you signed. You can also file a complaint with the North Carolina Attorney general's office. If you do file a complaint, be very specific about the dates and manner they contacted you, what was said to you and what was actually provided, and how you beleive someone forged your name or signed it without your consent.  If you provide some details we can assist you in general terms here, but we are not allowed to reach to you here and say "I will take your case", or "call me." This is a general advice forum.... Read More

This is not a fraud case but an E&O claim against the first surveyors insurance coverage. You need to retain a lawyer to address this depending on the boat value or damages. That you tried to sell the boat 4 months after purchase is going to be a point of interest if the first surveyor claims you damaged the boat somehow... Read More

Its possible. Unfortunately such a case would be very expensive to litigate. The fact that your husband has a gambling problem or the informaiton can be read in a book, is not going to be of consequence as you will need to show that its an outright scam, such that the representations are utterly false or that they specifically target vulnerable individuals with gambling problems. By example, claims that 5 people that took the course made millions of dollars a year, when none did or getting a marketing list from a gamblers anonymous site. If you are willing make the finaincial investment in the litigation you can retain any lawyer that you like to initiate the lawsuit. If you have further questions you can call our office at 813-243-9233 at your convenience. ... Read More

This will likely require you hiring a lawyer to investiaget the issue and see if it can be related to the data breach. The focus will be on whether you did something that gave the thieves access to your accounts as opposed to the company's conduct so that all has ot be sorted out. You will likely need to spend some money to retain a lawyer to pursue such a claim and go from there as most lawyers will not sue online companies on a contingent fee basis. ... Read More

You will likely need to hire a lawyer to file a lawsuit to try to secure a judgment against the seller. This may not be cost effective given the value of the car. You can try to file a complaint with local law enforcement if you think it was a fraud scheme and see if they can help but the often claim its a "civil" matter. ... Read More

Sorry but there is not a remedy for all issues. If lawyers don't see the merit in the case enough to spend thier money pursuing it, and you don't want to spend your money on the issue you think is so important, it goes nowhere. You will have to decide to spend the money of fold before the case gets dismissed. ... Read More