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Moving Scams Prosecutions

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NY owner-operator sentenced to 18 months, $120,000 in restitution as part of moving company scam

The owner-operator of a New York moving company has been sentenced to prison time for his role in a scheme to overcharge customers.

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They Lost Their Licenses, but Some Movers Are Still Doing Business

The DOT has said revoking licenses is one tactic it will use in a crackdown on moving companies announced earlier this year. But a Newsweek review shows it might not work.

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Transportation Department cracks down on 60 scam moving companies Targets 60 Companies

The DOT said the licenses of some of the movers may be revoked, but a Newsweek report recently found the tactic often ends in failure.

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Florida man sentenced to eight years in prison, ordered to repay $2.9 million for nationwide moving fraud

Man from Hollywood, Florida, was sentenced to eight years in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

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Wire fraud just one of the charges against two Floridians

Two Floridians were charged with wire fraud, interstate transportation of property obtained by fraud, and aggravated identity theft. 

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Leader of scam jailed

The leader of a $2.5 million moving scam that involved more than a thousand customers was jailed for 78 months in prison. Andrey Shuklin led the crime ring for more than five years and was indicted alongside 11 others in the case.

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