- Report: #349002
Complaint Review: Democo - Orange California
-
Author Confirmed
Why?
Democo
1148 N Lemon Street Orange, 92867 California, U.S.A.
Phone:
714-221-4400
Web:
N/A
Categories:
Business Rating:
(0)
Tell us has your experience with this business or person been good?
Democo Rip Off of nearly $15000. Is it Mail Fraud? Orange California
Democo contracted to demolish a house. Democo was paid an advance of $6279 prior to start of work. The balance of $14,718 was paid to them on completion by a second personal check on 08/25/07. Democo called and indicated that they wanted immediate payment. A Bank cashiers check for $14,818 was paid to them on 08/07. Democo was supposed to destroy the personal check.
On 06/20/08 Democo deposited the personal check and was paid by the Bank with overdrafts. Democo have been called several times and are not returning any calls. I have filed a complaint with the California Contractors Licensing Board and the Orange County District Attorneys Office. I have provided copies of the contract, invoices, copy of checks, bank draft, the letter I have sent to them by fax/certfied mail to Democo, California Board of Contractors, DAs office.
I have not heard from Joe (the owner) or his accountant or anyone else that they will send me my money. I was hoping that this was an accidental clerical oversight but with the lack of response. I hope the police/district attorney pursue this. This is a significant amount of money to have been taken from me.
Bayside
Tucson, Arizona
U.S.A.
On 06/20/08 Democo deposited the personal check and was paid by the Bank with overdrafts. Democo have been called several times and are not returning any calls. I have filed a complaint with the California Contractors Licensing Board and the Orange County District Attorneys Office. I have provided copies of the contract, invoices, copy of checks, bank draft, the letter I have sent to them by fax/certfied mail to Democo, California Board of Contractors, DAs office.
I have not heard from Joe (the owner) or his accountant or anyone else that they will send me my money. I was hoping that this was an accidental clerical oversight but with the lack of response. I hope the police/district attorney pursue this. This is a significant amount of money to have been taken from me.
Bayside
Tucson, Arizona
U.S.A.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Friendly Help
Anderson,South Carolina,
U.S.A.
Why didn't you place a stop-payment on the $14,718 personal check??
#2Consumer Comment
Wed, July 09, 2008
Or why didn't you go and retrieve your $14,718 personal check ? Mail fraud is only a consideration if the US Mail is used, and if so a postal inspector can tell you. The police could review your paperwork and the history of cashed checks with you. But white collar crime is not often a favorite activity for the police. They usually prefer property crimes and so forth. I do wonder why you got all dithered over their demands for a cashier's check in lieu of your personal check for the balance of their fee if the work was already completed. After all, what could they do if your personal check was actually 'good'? Rebuild that house?
