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Initial Complaint
05/13/2024
- Complaint Type:
- Service or Repair Issues
- Status:
- Unanswered
I am a 100% permanent and total disabled veteran. After 25 years of dedicated service to our Nation, including eight [8] combat deployments where I was wounded in action twice and received the Purple Heart Medal, I retired from the United States Army.My dream was always to buy a vintage car and enjoy it in my retirement. Nearly two [2] years ago, *******************************, owner of LVLD Fabrication, came to my home to provide an assessment and outline his plan to repair my classic car. He also required partial payment up front so he could procure materials, which is not uncommon in the vintage car repair industry.I gave him $3,500 in June 2022 and we agreed to a date to get my car in for repair (September 2022). In July, 2022, he requested an additional $3,000 for additional materials. In August, 2022, ******* called me in tears and literally begged me for money. He was clearly sobbing during the call and he ultimately compelled me to give him an additional $500.00. The total is now $7,000. After several more months, it finally occurred to me that I had been scammed by ******* and I began desperately trying to claw back the money he stole from me. I also began researching *******, which sadly I did not do up front, and I discovered that he is not only a convicted felon, but he also has a deep pattern of theft, deceit, abuse and a general lack of ethics.During my last phone call with ******* (on or about late March/early April) while once again attempting to retrieve my money, he was verbally abusive, threatening and he mocked my recently deceased father, also a retired Army Officer with a distinguished record. ******* reminded me that he knows where I lived which I interpreted as a threat to the safety of my family and I. I respectfully request that this office use any resources available to hold ******* accountable. While I was able to get some of my money back, he still owes me $3,500. Attached is his pathetic excuse for a receipt.
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Customer Complaints Summary
1 total complaints in the last 3 years.
1 complaints closed in the last 12 months.