credit card theft. Have proof & video of suspect. What type of lawyer can help me file suit?
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I am impresssed with your vigilence.  Be patient.  It may get worse before it gets better.  \n\nThe following article is about credit repair and most of it will not apply to you but there is still some good information in it.  There is also a link at the very bottom of it that will take you to a law firm that specializes in the matter.\n\nhttp://www.fastlender.com/article/credit-repair.aspx\n\nGood luck - I hope you get to see the scum thrown in jail.
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Call the cable provider. They have ways where the person responsible will be prosecuted.  Most cable companies have tip lines now to combat theft.
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contact your credit card company, the better business buraeu, and www.ripoffreport.com
1024791
what type of help are you asking for? you stated that you were charged. you need a lawyer.
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I think you have a legitimate complaint. How did they get you banking information to begin with?  I think if you authorize them to take money out of your account they should have your voice recorded giving them permission to take out the $600.00, on whatever date it is they took it out on. Get your information from the bank and call them back and turn the tables on them and ask them who gave them authorization to take the money out on this date, and that you want proof of it. You will be coming in for the proof and taking it to your attorney to review. If you are able to pick it up don't tell them you are going to your attorney until they hand over the proof. Also, ask them to highlight where you gave them permission to take this  extra $600.00. If you ask for the proof and they can't come up with it they will have to put it back in your account immediately. Make sure you tell them so. If they won't put the money back into your account and they give you a paper that is showing proof that you didn't authorize you will have to get an attorney. I hope not but they can't get away with doing things like this. Also, threaten to call the local newspaper and tell them what they did. See how they like that. You could also call the police and ask them if you have any recourse with this company. Usually going on the news scares the daylights out of them because it hurts their business.
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Do NOT give your card # and exp. date to ANYONE but the credit card company!  Call the bank first thing in the morning, verify who you are and they should be able to clear this up.. if card is lost and stolen, report it immediately to keep from having any MORE charges on your account... that's how identity theft can ruin your credit.. good luck!
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Visa and MasterCard's number one goal is to protect the customer.  The bank will contact the merchant and request information about the transaction.  They will look at how the transaction was processed.  Was it swiped?  Hand keyed in?  Those are the factors they want to know.  They want to merchant to prove the legitimacy of the transaction.  To the merchant it will be seen as a chargeback , and merchants will do their best to fight that chargeback.  Too many of those and they can get their merchant account revoked.  In your case, you will most likely win the dispute.  You will keep your money.  Visa will eat the loss (not really, losses are built into the APR).  The merchant will get a chargeback on their account, and lose the merchandise that was bought.  It will be up to the merchant to report the criminal to the police.  Visa will not hunt them down, only provide evidence.
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Join the crowd.  There are millions of us.  \n\nFirst of all I would keep a close eye on my credit reports.\n\nI am not sure I would sue.  If it comes to that, more than likely there will be a class action suit.  Great!  Lawyers will get rich and you will get $4.22 for your efforts.\n\nCheck to see what kind of damage has been sustained if any.
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Credit card companies protect you against fraud if someone steals your credit card information.  I've had it happen, and both Mastercard and Visa were more than happy to cancel the charges and investigate the crime. \n\nShopping online is safer than giving your credit card to the waiter at a restaurant. They dissappear behind a wall for a minute with it and who knows what they do with it.  If they are honest: nothing... if they aren't:... you get the idea.\n\nShopping online is very convenient as long as you don't mind waiting for shipping.  I never buy electronics locally if I can avoid it because I always get a better deal online than anything available in this city.\n\nSome useful websites for shopping online:\nhttp://www.pricegrabber.com\nhttp://www.pricewatch.com\nhttp://www.dealtime.com\nhttp://www.ebay.com
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GET A LAWYER!! seriously they can't screw you like that I'm sure. Call Balkin and Doran. There are some places advertised on regular cable (2 or 3 am that's all you see) that will pay up front and you don't have to pay them back if you lose. You only pay them if you win.
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Prove in court  that you did commit the crime.  Look for a free assistance legal group and seek free service to protect your rights.
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First of all tell your brother to exercise his right to remain silent and "shut up"  If he didn't touch the register then he didn't touch the register.  Its he said against he said.  when he was arrested did he have any amounts of currency or credit card receipts from the register on his person?  If not then they have no case. Lastly, with even a lame attorney they have to give you access to any video tape, its called "discovery" and you must be able to see it and it must be authenticated.  Most lawyers can destroy the authentication process, review entire tape and see if he has his old lady doing he nasty or just boring surveillance footage.  You can be arrested for anything, but whether your convicted or not is the thing. If you are acquitted then you sue for false arrest, malicious prosecution, sue the former employer for slander, depending on the circumstances I could think up a lot of things, but you need to make one thing clear and that's that your brother is innocent.  As for not being read his Miranda rights, the whole case should be thrown out based on that.  The moment the cuffs went on the Miranda rights and reason for arrest need to be stated,  Good Luck  What state are you in?
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Hire a lawyer it sounds like you are a victim of identity theft - Also check your credit report(s) (Equifax, etc) you may find an unpleasant surprise.
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I need more info before giving you any good advice.  \n\nIf someone got credit in your name, and you are claiming the debt is not yours, then there is a procedure already in place regarding ID Theft.  Go to the first link below and read up.\n\nYou first need to contact the local police department and get a report.  Then you will need to contact the creditors who are after you and inform them that the debt is not yours.  Send them a copy of the police report, plus a signed and notorized affidavid saying your ID was stolen and this is not your debt.\n\nIt's up to them to prove it's yours, not the other way around! \n\nNow, to clean up your credit, examine the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Fair and Accurate Credit Reporting Act.  These laws detail exactly what you must do.\n\nFollow these instructions carefully!\n\nSend a dispute letter to the Credit Reporting Agencies demanding that the listing be removed.\n\nSend a "demand to validate" letter to the creditor, and demand that they prove this is your debt.\n\nIf this does not solve the problem, you can sue them in small claims court.\n\nThis is exactly what happened to me.  Someone used my ID to get a Holleywood Video account and run up $300 in charges.  It went to collections agency and ended up on my credit report.\n\nI did the letter writing stuff, but they still wouldn't take the listing off.  So I went to small claims court.\n\nThe credit bureau settled for $200.  The collection agent decided to fight me, and it cost them $1000 plus court fees.  \n\nThe reason they get away with this stuff is because consumers don't understand the law!  \n\nContact me if you need more advice or support.
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It all sounds like small claims court is the right place.  The defendant needs to show up and present her story (and it would help if the ex-boyfriend presents his.)  If anybody ha any evidence of who owns the stuff (receipts, etc.) it would help win the case.
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I would contact the better business bureau and place a negative report on their business. Next I would contact the credit card agency and ask them how to dispute this charge. Since this is from December 05 you might have a hard time getting them to do anything since that is almost 6 months ago.\n\nAs far as small claims court goes, you have 2 choices in filing a case. You can report it in your precinct where you live and if they will not go across state, which i do not understand as i have done this several times with medical collections....then you can file in the precinct where the business resides. You would need to call the county clerk for that county or the sherriff's dept and they can tell you which precinct that address would fall under. Best of luck.
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My opinion....File the forms.  If/When they find your friend, she can negotiate a payment plan with them.  If she doesn't then they certainly will file charges.  But these are creditors!  All they want is their money, so I don't think they will object.\n\nThat assume they even bother to investigate it.  ID Theft is a huge crime and they are so swamped that they can't possibly investigate every single complaint.