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<p>[QUOTE="Owle, post: 755823, member: 22004"]I had a fraud case where I seem to have exhausted all legal remedies. The story is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> I saw an ad in the back classifieds in Coin World. It was an 1875-S $20 Liberty in an old PCGS holder--MS62. The guy sent me a contract with a picture of his driver's license, he's from PA, with an agreement to exchange said coin for $3500, with a free return privalege. </p><p> I sent him the bank check, he sent me the coin, I returned it and he kept the money. I tried every legal means, talking to him, calling Coin World, finally a few weeks into the scam telling him to return the coin to me. Contacting his police, the Consumer's Affairs departments/AG of our respective states; finally I hired an attorney to pursue the case, we got a judgment in excess of the transaction. I sent the CT AG a copy of the judgment. He's on SSI, so it's going to be hard to enforce the judgment. I stopped by the guys apartment, knocked on his door without success, spoke to a dame and some guys who lived in the building, they said he's a strange dude! </p><p> I spoke to a Collection Agency, they get 50%. Anyone have some thoughts on how to move forward on this case? :headbang:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Owle, post: 755823, member: 22004"]I had a fraud case where I seem to have exhausted all legal remedies. The story is as follows: I saw an ad in the back classifieds in Coin World. It was an 1875-S $20 Liberty in an old PCGS holder--MS62. The guy sent me a contract with a picture of his driver's license, he's from PA, with an agreement to exchange said coin for $3500, with a free return privalege. I sent him the bank check, he sent me the coin, I returned it and he kept the money. I tried every legal means, talking to him, calling Coin World, finally a few weeks into the scam telling him to return the coin to me. Contacting his police, the Consumer's Affairs departments/AG of our respective states; finally I hired an attorney to pursue the case, we got a judgment in excess of the transaction. I sent the CT AG a copy of the judgment. He's on SSI, so it's going to be hard to enforce the judgment. I stopped by the guys apartment, knocked on his door without success, spoke to a dame and some guys who lived in the building, they said he's a strange dude! I spoke to a Collection Agency, they get 50%. Anyone have some thoughts on how to move forward on this case? :headbang:[/QUOTE]
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