I called back with my check information-- "THEY" don't accept credit cards-- (I felt a little uneasy) and he promised that he would get me results within 2 weeks at the MOST.

NEVER heard back from him. No updates...nothing!!! IT IS NOW A MONTH LATER! In the meantime, I hired an investigator my attorney provided for me-- cost me $1200 but we located 2 bank accounts so far (including a brokerage account) and another is on the way.

I Mr. Joseph's TODAY and asked him for the results of the search. He played dumb and said, "They didn't get back to you???" I said, "WHO is THEY???" Indignantly, he said, "The research department." I said, "No. Give me their phone number, please." He said, "There is no number, this IS the research department." HUH???????? So I asked him to give me the results of the search. He told me he didn't have them. I told him it's been a month, and I think he ripped me off. He YELLED at me and told me that I am CRAZY.

I have a feeling he runs a $25 search on intelius, which is what I have already run to skip trace the defendant.

I just left a message at the FL Attorney General's office. I will call Monday.

It's sad, when you turn to someone to help you find a scammer, and THAT person ends up being a scammer.