Carolina Furniture AKA International Home Furniture AKA Miller Burns Furniture HR H.R. Privette ripoff scams as a profession Calabash North Carolina
Carolina Furniture has not delivered my furniture for an order placed on 06/2002. It looks like Henry Privette is doing this scam as a profession. I hope he is placed in jail so that he will not do this again to other consumers. He probably did not pay back deposits to consumers after his court judgement in South Carolina.
As a way to try and get my deposit back, I am thinking of placing liens agains his personaly properties (including his home if he has one). At least with his home, he will not have clear title to sell later. Does anyone know how to get a list of assets that HR owns? Also, I'm not sure if this idea makes sense in trying to get my deposit back. I'm trying to find ways to remind him that he owes me money. Any suggestions from you all are welcomed.
By the way, I have already filed a mail fraud complaint via web and a complaint with the NC AG office. I am looking into filing a small claims suit as well.
Frank
Silver Spring, Maryland
U.S.A.
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Cindy
Linwood,Maryland,
U.S.A.
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#2Consumer Comment
Fri, March 07, 2003
Hi Frank,
I believe that it would benefit you to call or fax Grace at the US Postal Inspector's office ASAP. Her direct line is 312-669-5679 and her fax # is 312-669-5651.
At this time they are investigating this case as mail fraud and need to hear from as many people as they can who have had dealings with CF and Mr. Privette. Mail fraud is a federal offense so this case will get some attention from the federal authorities.
I do not believe that they have the "power" to get our money back, but they do have the ability to hopefully put Mr. Privette out of business.
I would seriously doubt that Mr. Privette has any assets in his name. I am assuming that since he is a seasoned con artist he has probably moved all assets into some type of protected environment.
It is my understanding that he is currently renting a house in South Carolina, right over the state line from Calabash, NC.
I did an overall synopsis of this web site and put together a spread sheet outlining the deposits that were lost by those of us who have used this forum to vent our frustrations. Our group comprises 19 states and have a total of $58,397 worth of deposits sitting in Mr. Privette's bank account. There are 6 people who did not mention the amount of their deposits, so the afore mentioned total will be higher.
I understand, via conversations with other investigating offices, that there was also a $9.000 and $20,000 deposit lost by 2 other people.
This is a very ugly situation. I hope we all get our deposits back.