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• Officials warn Texas consumers of moving scams May 16, 2012
  HOUSTON – Illegal moving companies are operating statewide, taking a financial and emotional toll on Texans who find themselves faced with losing everything they own or paying a ransom to release their belongings. […]
• Better Business: Protect yourself from unscrupulous moving companies May 12, 2012
  May traditionally kicks off a busy season for moving -- and moving-related problems. Last year, for instance, Better Business Bureaus handled more than 9,000 complaints against movers. Typical problems included lost or stolen belongings, damaged items, huge price increases over quoted estimates and late deliveries. […]
• NJ court suspends 2 moving companies May 11, 2012
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey judge has temporarily shut down two moving companies that are accused of engaging in a bait-and-switch scheme. […]
• N.J. Women Claim Moving Companies Used Disgusting Bait-And-Switch Tactics May 11, 2012
  Two local companies were hit with accusations Monday of their workers holding clients’ belongings hostage until they paid up extra money -- or traded something better. […]
• Paterson, Lodi moving companies accused of bait-and-switch tactics May 10, 2012
  The state has won a temporary court order shutting down two related moving companies, Progressive Movers of Paterson and ABC Packing Services in Lodi, for allegedly engaging in a bait-and-switch scheme, quoting customers a low price and then holding their belongings hostage unless they agreed to pay exorbitant additional cash fees. […]