My name is Shuja U Rehman and other than working full time at CVS/Pharmacy as night supervisor. Because of the economic conditions and my son being in college I started to fix computers at home.
On Friday (02-05-2010) I received a call from Mr. Michael Hale wanting to know if I can come up with 4 same computers and monitors by Monday (02-08-2010) . I told him that I will find out soon and would give him a call back. He said that was fine. That evening, I called him back and told him that yes I can complete his order by Monday morning. Since he is ordering 4, so I will charge him $200.00 per unit, otherwise I usually charge more. He agreed on the price.
Next day on Saturday (
I showed him the computer which was complete and ready and also showed him the other 3. They were all Dell computers with Dell flat panel LCD monitors and Dell keyboard and Dell mouse. He said that he liked them the only thing he wanted to add was the wireless card. I said I can do it, for another $25 per unit. He said that was fine. So, now the price was $225.00 per unit. My son was home too. He met Michael Hale also. He was very happy also that I got a big order.
Mr. Michael Hale said that if everything is ready he will like to pickup on Sunday (
He called me around
I called him next day on Sunday (
Next morning on Monday (
I asked him to sign a Bill of sale. But he said, the phone people are in his new branch, so he needs to get back quickly. I can fax it to him and he will sign and give it back to me. He also said that he was very thankful, that I completed the order in such a short notice. And he will need 3 more computes in 2 weeks. I said I will be happy to do it. So, he left.
His check was his company check. The name of the company is Statewide Investigation LLC. This check was from Chase bank. I also bank with Chase bank. So, I took it to the bank around 130 pm on Monday (
So, I called, Mr. Michael Hale right away on the same number, I have been talking to him in past 3 days, but he did not pickup the phone. I left messages but no answer. Then I called all of the numbers on his visiting card. But all the numbers would have answering machine. Then I realized that he wrote a bad check and he knew all along what he is going to do with me.
I called my lawyer, and emailed all the details. He said he will call Mr. Michael Hale. But up till now he did not have any success either.
The photo copy of his check and visiting card are attached. I also posted a note on craigslist.org what happened to me. So, others would not get into his trap. A copy of that note is also attached.
Here are some of his addresses and phone numbers either given to me by him or I found on the internet.
Phone numbers:
832 875 9444 (Talked to him on this number a lot of times from
713 781 8448 (He wrote this number on his visiting card).
832 396 6219 (Phone number on his visiting card).
713 782 6644 713 830 8550 713 541 6611
Company name and addresses:
On Check: Statewide Investigation LLC
888 W SAM Houston PKWAY S,
On visiting Card: City Check Investigations
On Internet:
On Internet:
7324 SW Freeway,
I will try to attach some more detail about Michael Hale from internet and attach a copy with this doucment, hopefully, all of this is going to help in bringing him closer to the justice.
Mr. Hale
Houston,#2REBUTTAL Individual responds
Wed, April 30, 2014
The computers that this individual tried to sell me were all defective. I asked him to come pick them up and bring me my check back and he refused. He told me that the transaction was non-refundable. I then informed him that I was going to stop payment on the check. That's exactly what I did. I don't need to go into further detail other than he was given an opprtunity to pick up his merchandise and chose not to. I ended up trashing the computers because thats exactly what they were trash. I learned a valuble lesson about purchasing used electronics from the internet. I should have known what kind of operation he was running when I had to go to a run down apartment that he lived in with no furniture to purchase the computers. I guess he thought I was just another ignorant consumer that was illiterate regarding computer technology. Wrong! You had an opportunity to pick up your trash and chose not so deal with it!