Brandy
Jonesboro,#2Author of original report
Sat, May 05, 2007
Hi, thanks for your responce. I called the police because I wanted to make a report and the lady told me that the money order looked allright, lagitimate, etc and sais that they could not make a report, she believed my story but said she could not do anything. I told her that the money order was altered. I don't know how but it was, the money order was completely altered and it still said 22B on the top where I put the apartment number on it but the check was altered to say Arron Hubbard and was signed differentlt, etc. I have never had this happen before and I found out that they other people who had it happen to them had lost there m.o stubs and cannot trace it. I found out mostly by the rumors at the apartment and also by a clerk at the gas station here next to my apt said that they lost the stub and came back there to see what they could do and I didn't even mention that mine was altered and she said to be sure and keep the stubs because a lot of people had there rent money altered, I just knew it was from my apartment. I have filed a fraud claim with the Western Union Money Order department and they said that I should get my money back but it will take over 6 months. Western Union sent me a form to have notorized and signed and I sent it back to them so that hopefully I can get my money back. Thanks for your advice and I hope my claim that I sent in will be enough to get this guy in trouble. The apartment did not seem at all concerned and all they wanted was there rent money, knowing that we have been here for about 20 years and never late on rent. They also said they don't have any employee in the office by the name of Arron Hubbard. I am no sure about a tenant but it has to someone that had access to the office. I left it in the drop box in the office, that has not happened again because from now on I hand my M.O to the staff directly and get a receipt before I leave the office. If anyone can find out any info on this guy like his address, etc I would really appreciate it or if anyone has access to a FREE background report that would also be much appreciated as well. Thanks, Brandy
Tameika
Decatur,#3Consumer Comment
Fri, May 04, 2007
I read your responce and I'm truly angered at you whole situation because being from Atlanta myself and knowing how hard you have to work to pay your bills in this city . . . to say the least I feel your pain. I'm truly angered by the way the complex management handle the missing money because I thought it was just your money missing until you stated that four other tenants missing, too. Here's some avenues that I have taken when dealing with what you're dealing with . . 1. Go over the property management head. Let me assure you from my experience either one or two things will happen (a) If it's management has done the aweful thing (and believe me I'm not trying to say someone from the management office did this to you). They will now have a record with at least one person. This is called, "Leaving tracks on the management side." And they take this track record with them. and/or (b) If management already have had a record of tentant's rent money disappearing this puts the management in a hot spot and even possible the management there will be dismissed. 2. Try to see if there is any information on the cashed money order that will maybe give you a bank account number that it was cashed on and start looking for that person from there. 3. Get someone that is computer literate and check into public databases (ex. bbb, different counties have data bases with criminal records and those records are free to the public), you will be suprised with what you will find. (I googled the name Aaron F. Hubbard and come up with lot under that name). You need to find someone who know the internet very well because if you don't know any better you will pay for what is free to the public. 4. You can take out a warrent yourself and I don't know who told that you don't have enough evidence because you can file a warrent under the name you have. You pay the warrent cost and in that warrent you can ask to receive all monies back that you paid to bring this person in but let me tell you that is up to the judge to give you all the money you ask for (I've never seen a person that didn't get their money back that they ask for in a criminal act.) 5. Please do a police report on the stolen money order because that is a part of your evidence for the criminal act. 6. Seek out legal help. You can call 211 and they will have a list of attorneys that do or can help you file all the necessary papers you will need. I've been through the ringer with georgia and the rental laws and believe me there's actions that tenants don't know that they have until something happens to you. I hope this will help you and I'll be looking to see if you have had any results. And know this . . . this process is very slow and you must be patient. Your fellow native ATL