Q: Legal action against company or person that does not really exist? Company said they were in NV. It doesnt exist.
I invested money for a profit return promise. No contracts were signed. Just some emails with acknowledgment. The person said to own company does not exist nor does the company
A:
Wow. If I had $100 for every sad story involving long-distance bad investment scams I have heard of here in Florida I would not have to practice law for my living.
Fact: Since most scams do not involve scads of money, scammers know that most of their hapless targets will just let it go and move on, without reporting it to any authority.
On the other hand, sometimes it is advisable to pursue the thief, especially if there is any kind of paper trail left behind.
Bottom line: If your investment loss is in the five figure range (or more), there are (inexpensive) ways to try to find out who the thief is who sold you on this very common scam. And there are Florida and federal government agencies that will listen to well-presented facts detailing the scams--because you are not the only person in Florida that got hit. The best way to approach this problem is to contact a business or banking lawyer who has experience in locating thieves.
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