BidClerk.com (a consumer/professional construction job match site) matched me up with a scam/fraud artist that I had posted to build a small home around 700 sq. ft. They gave my home number to several contractors one of who was persistant. To shorten the story, I live on the GA side of the GA/AL state line. This fraudulent builder came to my house in GA and said he could build me this home for 50,000.00 which according to the plans, was reasonable, we signed contract, he presented license with company and references. I called Marvin’s Home improvement ctr who was reference and was to supply materials, they gave glowing reference as well as other ref. also I ran background, criminal and civil, both turned up negative for cases. I checked with his county of residence, still no court record. I hired him and within several weeks, he had made labor/material draws equaling 90% of contracted price for home. I phoned and emailed BIDCLERK several times when I became suspicious but they would never produce any information about him as he was an account holder. Although, they freely gave him my info. Turns out, he got locked up 3 weeks into the contract, he only completed 20% of project and had 90% of my money, 48,000.00 and I was out of a home and money. Turns out, he had NO license, NO Business, NO employees and alot of experience in this activity as he was already on probation for this with the state licensure board of AL. On probation for drugs, forgery and other charges, He had several Probation officers and was still free to do this to me. BidClerk.com will not take any responsibility even though they said my job was mislabled and is how he got my information. I did everything anyone could do in checking him out and even a business gave him reference and then turned against him later and withdrew from my project. He had no insurance either. I labeled all my checks to him what they were for but he didn’t have a bank account and cashed these large checks at my bank and used the cash for everything but materials. After he was locked up the last time, he just that day got 5,000 of my money and took it into court behind my back and they locked him up permanently that day. he had my check cashed and took 5,000.00 into Jail. 10 days later, I was filing claims with the State of AL and with authorities for fraud when the shell of the house burned to the ground in the middle of the night. He thought I’m sure would relieve him of responsibility since he didn’t think I could prove how much of home was completed. I had hired a home inspector he never met who took pictures just days before the fire which documented the house was only 20% and had major foundation problems.
In the end, I have no house, lost all my money, had to sell the land just to move from the nice apt into a low class apt building where I have been broken into 5 times by other tenants who were arrested and evicted. Every tenant in this building has stolen from me. It is not safe and is over 100 years old. I live on fixed income as I am disabled and this guy knew this as I was going to the Cancer center when he was doing this to me. He didn’t care at all and planned and frauded me with intent as he knew no one was around to stop him and I often did not feel well. I took him at his word. I have all documents. Even his fake license. They have locked him up. Could not prove arson although they know he had it done with my money, and I can’t sue him because he has his assets hid in families name. Cannot get, done spoke with 3 lawyers and it would cost thousands just to get it into court and I wouldn’t get anything in the end. Does anyone know of any resource, any entity or help I could possibly receive in community/state/government subsidized financially as I do not have any money now, live in a dump with criminals just like him, and have no hope of getting out of this mess. He just walked into my life, in weeks, destroyed it and legally walked off without so much as an apology. Seems BidClerk.com should carry responsibility but got flimsy half assed apology/excuse letter and that was that. Marvin’s Home Improvement Center also should be liable but again, they offered to testify for me but what good is that if I can’t take into court. If anyone knows of anyone who can help I would be eternally and bleed gratitude to you. I would die with the prayer for you in my mouth if you know of any way to help me out of this mess. Not well, I get sicker every day because I am so depressed and live in this environment. Had to sell most of everything I own just to survive. I was told to write to TV Home improvement shows but can’t find any and there’s nothing left to build on or fix. I have all documents and legal papers relating to this disaster and Blueprints and police and state reports. If anyone knows of anything or has suggestion, I would be so thankful to you.
Simply asking for knowledge of available resources for victims of Home Building Fraud. This case has been investigated by all state officials, State Attorney Generals office and Home Builders Licensure Board,
As was put to me, "this wasn’t his 1st rodeo" and criminals like this know more on how to cover themselves than honest people know on uncovering them.
I did all a consumer could have reasonably done with respect of checking. BidClerk.com took responsiblility in saying my job was "mislabled", again, not my fault or to my knowledge. I question those who blame the victims as opposed to the criminals. Could make one wonder about their ethics if they believe any degree of trust in another human is "a mistake". Reflection of their own moral compass.

*** The fake checks were created for friends and acquaintances acting as the " victims". In addition, the employee recruited lawyers,and when the lawyers cashed the checks they split the money with the employee. why was this fraud not discovered until 2 years? Who is affected during and after this?

I payed all my child support owed to my ex. My child is emancipated and 19 years old and working. I owe arrears because of the interest that accumulated, when I was sick and in the hospital for awhile and she went on welfare. So they billed my K for this about a year ago. And no, they don’t care if I was in the hospital almost dying. And no, I could not get a loan to pay it off in a lump sum, because they added this debt to my credit report, and no one will give me a loan. It is pure interest only. Although they still call it child support. It is collected by the DA for the mother.

We made a written agreement which is signed, and she accepted and deposited money from me per our new agreement, I have copies of checks. she notified the DA to close the case. They did, then she asked them two months later, to reopen the case that she did not agree to any separate contract and did not sign the contract.

The DA never stopped garnishing my pay check between this period, so she got twice the amount of money from me. She basically pulled a fraud on me. I have tried contacted her and she refuses to communicate with me.

Can I sue her is civil court for the breach and fraud, and basic remedies? Or will the civil courts kick me back to the DA to resolve because the monies is still, "child support".

The DA told me that there is a way to close and have the court validate this separate agreement. Then they said this was wrong that they are not actually attorneys representing my ex, and cannot be legally involved as a third party to a separate agreement. They said the mother has the "FINAL and Absolute" power to open or close the case.

See what the deal is, a giant loop-hole for the mothers?
This case is in California. It honors separate agreements. I have another child a couple of yrs. older. I worked out a separate agreement with the DA in a separate county and they honored it and closed the case.

If it is not a civil case then, lack of due process is prohibited. Which means, there is no means for me to seek justice, like everyone else in the country. which is discrimination. So, I know that is not the case.
I am sorry people, I know this is a complex question. I was hoping to find someone who actually experienced such a matter.
Near death is not the same as being dead. In a court of law there is a definite separation. As a matter of child support law in california, you either are decapitated, in which the court will need a motion and a doctors report. And they will only lower the order temporary, and it will still collect interest. And if you are dead, then they sue your estate, ( insurance company). They have thought of all avenues.

I payed all my child support owed to my ex. My child is emancipated and 19 years old and working. I owe arrears because of the interest that accumulated, when I was sick and in the hospital for awhile and she went on welfare. So they billed my K for this about a year ago. And no, they don’t care if I was in the hospital almost dying. And no, I could not get a loan to pay it off in a lump sum, because they added this debt to my credit report, and no one will give me a loan. It is pure interest only. Although they still call it child support. It is collected by the DA for the mother.

We made a written agreement which is signed, and she accepted and deposited money from me per our new agreement, I have copies of checks. she notified the DA to close the case. They did, then she asked them two months later, to reopen the case that she did not agree to any separate contract and did not sign the contract.

The DA never stopped garnishing my pay check between this period, so she got twice the amount of money from me. She basically pulled a fraud on me. I have tried contacted her and she refuses to communicate with me.

Can I sue her is civil court for the breach and fraud, and basic remedies? Or will the civil courts kick me back to the DA to resolve because the monies is still, "child support".

The DA told me that there is a way to close and have the court validate this separate agreement. Then they said this was wrong that they are not actually attorneys representing my ex, and cannot be legally involved as a third party to a separate agreement. They said the mother has the "FINAL and Absolute" power to open or close the case.

Please no answer from bitter single moms, or father who got divorced before 1983, or single guys who do not have a clue about the system.

My husbands ex wife is a complete money grubbing meany! She is now trying to take my husband to court to get my money for their kids. We recently had a baby together and are going to go to court to lower the child support since we now have an infant in the house (which I know factors in). She is now going to try and claim fraud against my husband for past living arrangements that the judge ruled on last year (in our favor). She says FOC told her that my income factors in to HER child support! I didn’t carry their kids! Does anyone know if that is true or not? Our lawyer said that we won’t have to worry because my income has nothing to do with it but I would like to know if anyone else got screwed this way by their ex.
Well to answer Mary, we are in Wayne county! I hate the courts here!

And to add, I do know that Michigan/Wayne county will lower the child support if another child is factored in. My husband was stupid enough to have 3 beautiful children with this psycho women and I agree he needs to continue "paying for them". But he is making minimum wage because Michigan SUCKS! lol She is currently taking over half of his pay checks! I also know that most, not all, of the people at FOC are full of it but I just wanted to make sure that no one else had this issue before. My son is my top priority but she makes more them my hubby, just bought a new house, took the kids to Florida and now wants her CS raised! I am telling you, this women is a trip! God bless the next man she marries!!!!!! And thank you all for your speedy responses!

I concerded myself very lucky, like some I recieved one of those real high priced checks in my mail, so after a few days i took it to my bank after reporting to the police and 88 crime, yes check very up and up, but i also pointed out to my bank i drew it up on my computer, bank and all their, even the place i bank at was in those banks that were listed, all was checking out real well, till we found out the number on check has no calling or record on it, oops sorry but i thank some of those people are looking into fraud now myself i do go the limit checking out things that might hurt or turn on my family, that being one of them i can asure you it did get reported, and it really upsets me over more of the elderly people being their targets for crimes, you bet if it happens again it will be a repeat, i do not take it very lightly over one messing over my family or friends.

I wrote 4 checks from one of my banks to another one of my banks. The checks totaled ,125. I knew there wasn’t enough money to cover the checks at the time. The account the checks were from was closed as well. This will be my first offense. The detective told me I should see probation and community service for the four counts of fraud and theft, but everything I read says jail time for this type of crime.

The detective told me none of this would matter but to make a long story short we were expecting money to come in for a therapy for our daughter (Hyperbaric oxygen therapy) that we had been approved funding for. We paid for the therapy out of pocket ahead of time, but when the money didn’t come in (at Christmas time) I panicked. My husband wasn’t even making enough to pay the mortgage so I took out the full amount to cover mortgage and christmas. I didn’t know the bank I wrote the checks from had closed my account, although I knew there wasn’t any money in it. 5 months later and we are still pending to receive that funding. Now the bank has refused anything less than the full amount to stay out of court. I have two disabled children at home one that needs 24 hour protective supervision (deemed by IHSS) from hurting herself (Severe Autism). I can’t afford a lawyer but I can not go to jail. I have offered to pay 0 a month back but the bank turned it down. Any advice would be appreciated on how to avoid jail time.

Thank you. (I am in the state of California)

I wrote 4 checks from one of my banks to another one of my banks. The checks totaled ,125. I knew there wasn’t enough money to cover the checks at the time. The account the checks were from was closed as well. This will be my first offense. The detective told me I should see probation and community service for the four counts of fraud and theft, but everything I read says jail time for this type of crime.

The detective told me none of this would matter but to make a long story short we were expecting money to come in for a therapy for our daughter (Hyperbaric oxygen therapy) that we had been approved funding for. We paid for the therapy out of pocket ahead of time, but when the money didn’t come in (at Christmas time) I panicked. My husband wasn’t even making enough to pay the mortgage so I took out the full amount to cover mortgage and christmas. I didn’t know the bank I wrote the checks from had closed my account, although I knew there wasn’t any money in it. 5 months later and we are still pending to receive that funding. Now the bank has refused anything less than the full amount to stay out of court. I have two disabled children at home one that needs 24 hour protective supervision (deemed by IHSS) from hurting herself (Severe Autism). I can’t afford a lawyer but I can not go to jail. I have offered to pay 0 a month back but the bank turned it down. Any advice would be appreciated on how to avoid jail time.

Thank you. (I am in the state of California)
I just need facts ..thank you.

Any idea how much child support a non-custodial parent will have to pay for 1 child, 3 yrs old? Research via website says 17-23% -I am not sure if this is accurate or has increased. Am trying 2 guestimate how much CSE will garnish from his checks. I have default judgment against him & will have his wages garnished shortly-trying to figure how much $ will be sent to me biwkly AFTER child supt is deducted. Both parents do not own anything. He makes .71 hr, she is custodial parent-makes .10-.25 hr. she has 4 kids w/4 men (none of the daddies support their kids-taxpayers have been doing so for MANY years) & Section 8 pays majority of her rent. he has 5 kids w/4 different women – only 2 kids under 18 yrs-his taxes r intercepted yrly for 10 yr old. he probably illegally claims her as a dependent as well. been GA. resident 5 yrs YET claims 3 sons in IL. as dependents while his mom raises(d) them & he barely sent $ during 5 yrs. this is only portion of fraud he/they have committed.
Actually in my question I did NOT go into ALL the details regarding the depth of FRAUD that these 2 people have committed during their 4 yrs together-MUCH fraud against Section 8, welfare, food stamps, medicaid, IRS & unemployment and a few more that I have found out about-and us taxpayers end up paying for it – as a taxpayer you should be upset too.

Any idea how much child support a non-custodial parent will have to pay for 1 child, 3 yrs old? Research via website says 17-23% -I am not sure if this is accurate or has increased. Am trying 2 guestimate how much CSE will garnish from his checks. I have default judgment against him & will have his wages garnished shortly-trying to figure how much $ will be sent to me biwkly AFTER child supt is deducted. Both parents do not own anything. He makes .71 hr, she is custodial parent-makes .10-.25 hr. she has 4 kids w/4 men (none of the daddies support their kids-taxpayers have been doing so for MANY years) & Section 8 pays majority of her rent. he has 5 kids w/4 different women – only 2 kids under 18 yrs-his taxes r intercepted yrly for 10 yr old. he probably illegally claims her as a dependent as well. been GA. resident 5 yrs YET claims 3 sons in IL. as dependents while his mom raises(d) them & he barely sent $ during 5 yrs. this is only portion of fraud he/they have committed.
Actually in my question I did NOT go into ALL the details regarding the depth of FRAUD that these 2 people have committed during their 4 yrs together-MUCH fraud against Section 8, welfare, food stamps, medicaid, IRS & unemployment and a few more that I have found out about-and us taxpayers end up paying for it – as a taxpayer you should be upset too.

This guy has been in jail Since January 30th of 2009 because he tried to put a down payment on a jag with 12 counterfiet 0 bills. He has a huge criminal record with fraud including fake credit cards and checks. He told the police that the fake bills were given to him when he sold his boat and that he had no idea they were fake. Yet they can’t find a bill of sale. His lawyer is going to try to use that story to get him out of this mess. Do you think that will work and if not what is the minimun amount of jail time he will get?

http://www.sheriffleefl.org/about/jaildetention/arrestbk.aspx?id=172564&bk=573201

http://www.leeclerk.org/Criminal_detail_new.asp?CsNum=09-CF-014628&CsType=Adult%20-%20Felony

My friend is power of attorney for her mother, who is in a nursing home. The mother gets SSD checks every month. My friend used some of the money to pay some of the other bills coming into the house (her mother’s house). Is she bound by law to give all of the SSD money to the nursing home, or can she use it for other bills at her discretion? My friend is responsible for any bills that accrue for her mother, and gets billed by the nursing home.
Where can I find a publication detailing the rules?
I’m NOT accusing my friend of committing fraud. SHE’S concerned, and I just asked the question for her. I am her friend, I am NOT out to get her.
She hasn’t paid ALL of the nursing home bills; they set up a payment agreement with her for the extra that hasn’t been paid.
She just wondered if someone from Medicare was going to act like she had done something wrong because she had paid some other bills besides the nursing home, and now owes the nursing home some money.

This guy has been in jail Since January 30th of 2009 because he tried to put a down payment on a jag with 12 counterfiet 0 bills. He has a huge criminal record with fraud including fake credit cards and checks. He told the police that the fake bills were given to him when he sold his boat and that he had no idea they were fake. Yet they can’t find a bill of sale. His lawyer is going to try to use that story to get him out of this mess. Do you think that will work and if not what is the minimun amount of jail time he will get?

http://www.sheriffleefl.org/about/jaildetention/arrestbk.aspx?id=172564&bk=573201

http://www.leeclerk.org/Criminal_detail_new.asp?CsNum=09-CF-014628&CsType=Adult%20-%20Felony

my mother started to receive child support payments after my sis and i turned 18 about 900 a month. My mother has been married 7 times and was physically and emotionally abusive to us as we were growing up. I ran away and moved out at 16 and my sis married at 17. Now she is getting this money from my father who i just met online and spending it on my cousin and herself. I had to drop out of college because my place of employment closed and i had no way to take care of the tuition. yes i had financial aid before but it can only take care of basics right now. if i would like to continue my education i would have a doosey of a time while my mom sits back and collects a check every month. I started babysitting at 14 and from then on until i left i had to pay my mom rent to live there. she would charge us for tampons and anything we ever broke as children, bills, thats why we left so early. is it fair that my neglectful mother now just cashes checks? I was afraid most if not all of my life and it is not until now that i feel that she should be obligated to help my sis and i out. i have school loans i am struggling with and she has not given us a penny of what my father has been paying her. it is not fair. There has to be a way to have the payments sent to us and not her because she is just squandering the money instead of helping us. not that i would ever expect my mother to help, she has stolen thousands of dollars from me in different scams. there are even discrepancies on my credit report from her old addresses. how can i report fraud on my mother… i cant be the poor victim anymore and take one thing away from my mother and that is her spite and vindictiveness. please let me know if there is anything i can do. i have seen online other cases where the support is granted to the children. I cant stand to see her squander that money on booze and friends and even my cousin who wants to hang out with her. I am stuck and would love a response.

I was getting money from emergency disability and food stamps for 3 years. I knew I had to report when I got married. I called 2 days after my wedding and left a message on my case workers machine. She never called me back after my honeymoon I called again and she yelled at me for not telling her within 10 days even though I left a message for her. Then she said my benefits were going to be cancelled and I would get a letter and it would say the date it would be cancelled. I realized the other day it has been 4 months and I haven’t heard anything and I was still getting money. So I tried to call and no one was answering so I went there and she yelled at me again saying that she never told me I was getting letter and she said she would have told me to bring my marriage certificate. If she told me to do that I would have. I told her I didn’t mean to deceive anyone or do anything wrong and she said I am sure you didn’t but I am still reporting you to the Fraud Dept. Now I am terrified I don’t know what to do. Should I call a lawyer? I don’t want to go to prison or anything. She also told me it may take up to a year for me to hear anything from them I sufffer from an anxiety disorder and I am making myself sick I can’t feel like this for a year.
I didn’t realize it wasn’t being processed and I was using what I got to pay my bills it went right into the bank no checks. I am an idiot I didn’t know how long these things take.

My dad has once got a credit card under my name a year ago.Now he is using me saying i still live with him and is getting state aid and signing my name to papers and checks.What should I do?Where to turn to?I am tierd of it.I want actions tooken.Please help.!

I have an acquaintance that was injured on her job in the Spring of 2007. She did have some surgery and physical therapy and has been collecting worker’s comp for her injury for well over a year. That job was physically demanding, and quite honestly, she was not physically fit to be doing that job, but the employer hired her so as not to discriminate. She has been released from treatment and thought her worker’s comp would terminate in June – a year after her injury, it did not, she continues to receive checks every week – she is also filing for disability, only she is not too disabled to work, as she took a part time desk job in March! I realize this is not my business, but isn’t what she is doing fraud?
She brags about all the money she has been taking in and has bought expensive items, taken vacations, etc – she claims her previous employer knows nothing of her other part time job.
Who could this be reported to? The corporate headquarters of her previous job??

She has also dropped hints that her injury was intentional, as she did not like her work schedule and working so many hours.

I am 17 years old work for a restaurant called Frizzle’s. It is privately owned business local to Huntsville, AL. I have been there for 9 months now and like the work and the people decently. For the first few months I never really kept up with my money, but some people started complaining about being shorted money so I have been keeping very close track of it lately. I have noticed that I am missing approximately 4 hours or so on my last couple checks. I asked the managers about it and was told that due to a lot of employees taking a break on the clock, everyone is now being deducted 30 mins (allowed break time) out of every 4+ hour shift. Can they really, legally do this, or is that considered payroll fraud? I personally do not usually take a break when I work, and when I do I actually clock out. It’s not necessarily even the money issue that makes me mad, just the fact that I am flat out being screwed out of money for time that I put in money.
I am also pretty sure that the money that is deducted from our checks is not being reported on their tax records (although I have no proof of this). Since it is an individually owned business there is no corporate office or anyone I can complain to, so what I can do about the money that we are all being ripped off? I would rather avoid having to sue them, and I’m not interested in making thousands of dollars. I just want to be paid for the time I work. And I don’t want a bunch of lawyer and court fees just over a couple hundred dollars.

I am also requesting a copy of the record of all the hours I have worked since I have been there and a copy of every check stub (which from whata I read they legally have to give me if I request it and I KNOW they have it all on record somewhere).

Anyway I know this was long, but I appreciate any advice or information anyone can give me, especially like a civil lawyer or something. If you think you could help me out with a few questions long term please email me at penguinluvinman@yahoo.com

I had a "friend" send me two checks; I deposited them, but now, they are both withdrawn. I do not know if I can trace them or not. Can a lawyer help or would that waste my time & money? To whom do I report this to?

was reported several times for fraud waste and abuse, I also never told them I was denied workerscomp for being addicted to narcaodicts. I work under the table and dont report the earnings.
I did it to get out of payimg chid support. I was called into their doctors last year for a reevaluation
I was’nt to have one done till 2010. Could they be building a case ? Has anyone exs[erienced this
or of anyone who has and what was the out come ?
my status was Possible recovery to be reevaluated in 2010. I was friends with doctor who helped me get the disability I worked for him on the side it was also reported to social security by someone. How long will it take for the investigation to result in losing my benifits ? I was sent to their doctor a year a go and am still getting monthly checks. What will happen ?

Has anybody realized that even though identity theft is a huge cause for concern, some places are making it easy to do? For instance, my debit/credit cards state on the back "See ID" and NOBODY ever asks.. In some drive thru restaurants, you don’t need an ID or pin # for your debit card, not even a signature! Does anyone think this is bullsh*t? Also, some places are changing their policy on checks, where they just debit the account and void the check, but they never ask for ID or anything.. and the check doesn’t need to be signed.. Scary huh?

Someone I know has written alot of checks and her acct is way into overdrafts and she continues to write checks. Her family members have just held on to the ones she has written to them.

this is my parents case not mind. im helping them.
Ok. we used to have a restuarant in california for 10 years. my parents decided to sell it because of the stress. A freinds of my parents had move to tucson arizona, claiming that the house were a lot cheaper than in cali. my parents thought and knew this was going to be a good investment. Last year in december we moved here. My parents credit wasnt that good so he propose that he buy the house and we could live there. My dad gave him a check of 13,000 for the down payment. We have copies of thoses checks. On a recent visit that my parents did to there house… my parents wanted the papers of the house. This man gave them some copies and my mom went with a lady that is a lawyer to help her and it was said that this man NEVER GAVE THE DOWNPAYMENT AND IS A FRAUD MAN. he does this to people. My parents have tries to get help… but the people promise them so much… and in the end they DONT DO ANYTHING. PLEASE WE NEED A GOOD LAWYER!
PLEASE WE NEED A GOOD LAWYER. WE DONT MAKE A LOT OF MONEY. MY PARETS WORK SO HARD. 7 DAYS A WEEK AND THEY BEEN GOING TO PEOPLE AND NONE OF THEM HELP THEM. THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. THEY CANT HELP.

PLEASE …. THIS IS FOR THEM NOT ME!

this is my parents case not mind. im helping them.
Ok. we used to have a restuarant in california for 10 years. my parents decided to sell it because of the stress. A freinds of my parents had move to tucson arizona, claiming that the house were a lot cheaper than in cali. my parents thought and knew this was going to be a good investment. Last year in december we moved here. My parents credit wasnt that good so he propose that he buy the house and we could live there. My dad gave him a check of 13,000 for the down payment. We have copies of thoses checks. On a recent visit that my parents did to there house… my parents wanted the papers of the house. This man gave them some copies and my mom went with a lady that is a lawyer to help her and it was said that this man NEVER GAVE THE DOWNPAYMENT AND IS A FRAUD MAN. he does this to people. My parents have tries to get help… but the people promise them so much… and in the end they DONT DO ANYTHING. PLEASE WE NEED A GOOD LAWYER!
PLEASE WE NEED A GOOD LAWYER. WE DONT MAKE A LOT OF MONEY. MY PARETS WORK SO HARD. 7 DAYS A WEEK AND THEY BEEN GOING TO PEOPLE AND NONE OF THEM HELP THEM. THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO GO SOMEWHERE ELSE. THEY CANT HELP.

PLEASE …. THIS IS FOR THEM NOT ME!

I took an extended break from a business I own stock in because of illness. Upon my return, I discovered what I am sure is multiple dishonest acts committed by a former partner. This partner was forced out of the business because of multiple problems; however, payroll fraud was never suspected. He took (stole) many of the records upon departure so I had the bank send copies of all checks written during the time period in question. AFter looking, I know something is wrong but cant put my finger on it. I think he was "creating" employees by using ss numbers off employment applications (yes, I know, that should not have even been asked on an employment app). I have gotten the W2s together, many of which were returned undeliverable, and am creating folders for each in which I am filing copies of paychecks. I then plan to start comparing endorsements looking for inconsistencies – PLEASE tell me where to go next – I’m kind of flying blind – so many records are destroyed like customer files that would make things easier – our tax burden is tremendous and I know wayyyyyyy inflated; but, the IRS will collect from whomevers got the money and that will be my 77 year old father (just his life’s work and savings) because the former partner is broke (naturally). We are tapped completely so I’ve got to be the one to do this – Could sure use any help out there. Thanks so much and God Bless.