I need help, maybe someone has been in this situation before...

Get that NC license number and track it down. Sounds like whoever's using thaat license scammed you and the company. Call in the law if that's what it takes.

Fraud happens sometimes. Keep communication open with the company. That's important too. They may not have considered you and they are victims of a crime.

 

And the person who cashed the check was out of NC. The report would be filed in the jurisdiction the crime took place. The company should be able to tell you where the check was cashed. That would be the jurisdiction I'd start with since that's where the actual theft occurred...if that's what happened. Good luck.

 

I am guessing the load was from a load broker? If so prepare a letter that say that the shipper and or consignee are ultimately responsible for the freight charges by law.

Make one letter to the shipper/consignee and one to the broker. The letter to the broker should say that if payment is not received within 5 days you send the other letter to the shipper/consignee.

In Canada we have the Truck Transportation Act and the Bill of Lading Act which covers situations like this.

It is mostly a bluff on your part but I bet it gets their attention and at the very least they will take responsibility for sending payment to the wrong individual.

If that fails...

If it is a sizable amount of money you may want to contact a lawyer, police won't likely do anything for you but report it anyways. If it is not sizable amount just live and learn. Make sure you put n all your invoices that payment may not be made through comcheck ever.

 

Wow. If they get cagey about releasing any information about the Comcheck, keep the pressure on. It's your money anyway, and if that doesn't work, a subpoena oughta do the trick.
Depends on how much money's involved though, as it can be a pain to go through all the legal hoops.

 

keep quiet about it,,,,,,when you see another load under their name ,,,,get it and sit on it until u get your money.....

 

Call their bonding company and file a calim against their bond. The bonding company will immediately notify them of this. This will ensure that they move expeditiously in getting you ALL the documentation you require about the alleged advance. If indeed there was a fraud commited you can then rescind your claim against their bond.

 

And screw over a different shipper and consignee...that's ######! The fight is with the carrier NOT with another party.

 

This method works better than anything else.

Don't let them know you are sitting on it. Just have delays and break-downs etc. It is against the law to hold freight against payment of an invoice that is not for the particular load your are hauling. Don't ever admit that is the purpose of the delay.

I have done this several times over the years and you need to be prepared for going all the way. If they call the cops the cops will tell them it is a civil matter.