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MENO: Victim of a Scam To whom it may concern: I was on the receiving end of an elaborate scam. It started from a former pastor who heard about a widower (Gay Stanek) would be giving away a grand piano. It was located in Kansas City MO. He just wanted it to go to a good home where it wasn’t just a piece of furniture, but it would be used. I contacted the owner of the piano, the widower who was moving about the piano. He said it was a Kawai Grand Piano. It was free but I would have to pay shipping. Through Zelle I paid $898.00 to David’s Moving Company on December 13. They were to deliver the instrument December 27. On December 15, they told me there was an additional $327.00 for the climate- controlled storage that needed to be paid. I said that technically I am not the owner but the owner (Gay Stanek) was still the owner. I agreed to pay though since I was getting such a grand instrument. On December 27, they informed me that I would have to take out a refundable insurance policy on the instrument. The FMCSA required that. They stated that the previous owner had sent them an original sales receipt for the instrument and it was worth $13,700. I would have to pay 10% fee that would be refunded. I got on the FMCSA website and yes, there were many regulations about moving items via the interstate. I paid them through Zelle $1370.00. This was timed perfectly with the “owner” letting me know they had sent a receipt to the movers. On December 28, they wanted $542.00 more for a tariff again using the FMCSA to back up their demand. I FINALLY stopped paying them. It seems that using a government agency to commit fraud should be a felony. Just saying. Here is their info: David’s Moving Co. 1225 West 8th Street Kansas City, MO 64101. (816) 693-2714 WEBSITE: www.davidsmovingco