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This message is intended for customers of the moving companies listed on this site who have submitted complaints via America On Line (AOL)

It has come to our attention that complaints submitted by users of AOL have not been received by the FBI or have not been received in their entirety. Attempts to remedy this situation have not been successful. If your goods were loaded by one of the companies listed on this site, have not been delivered, and you have not been contacted by an FBI employee in response to a complaint you submitted through AOL, please print the complaint form, complete it by hand, then mail or fax it to the Miami office of the FBI. If your goods have been delivered but you are missing items, please do not send another communication. This message is only for consumers whose goods are missing in their entirety. Please direct mail to the FBI, Att: Moving Company Case, 16320 NW 2d Avenue, North Miami Beach, Florida, 33169; please send facsimiles to telephone number (305) 787-6102.


The FBI has recently executed search warrants at locations connected with the following moving companies:

ADVANCED MOVING SYSTEMS
CENTURY EXPRESS VAN LINES
MOVING SYSTEMS, INC.
AAA VAN LINES, INC.
AMERI VAN LINES, INC.
SI TRUCKING, INC.
ALL POINTS USA RELOCATION SYSTEMS, INC

In the event that the FBI has notified you that your property was stored at one of the searched locations and was seized pursuant to the executed search warrants, federal law requires you to file with the court a formal document, called a “Motion for Return of Property,” together with a sworn Affidavit (stating the facts supporting your motion) requesting that your property be released to you. You may wish to consult and/or hire an attorney to do this for you or you may file the Motion and Affidavit on your own. To assist you in filing your own request for the return of your property, a sample Motion and Affidavit is available on this web site for each of the moving companies. Simply find the sample that pertains to your particular moving company and complete the necessary information in the bracketed areas. Directions on how to file the documents with the court are at the bottom of the sample.


The Federal government has indicted the owner(s) and/or operator(s) of the following South Florida based moving companies:

AAA Van Lines, Inc.
Advanced Moving Systems, Inc., a/k/a Advanced Moving System
All Points U.S.A. Relocation Systems, Inc.
America's Best Movers Company
American Moving Express, Inc.
Ameri Van Lines, Inc.
Apollo Van Lines, Inc.
Atlantic Van Lines, Inc.
Better Moving Services, Inc.
Century Express Van Lines, Inc.
Concord Van Lines, Inc.
Dolphin Relocation Services, Inc.
Elite Van Lines Moving & Storage, Inc.
Exceptional Van Lines, Inc.
Express Van Lines, Inc.
Eyal Transportation, Inc.
First Class Moving, Inc.
Gentlevan, Inc.
G.I.S. Transport Services Co.
GSK Transportation, Inc.
I.L. Transportation, Inc.
Majesty Moving & Storage, Inc.
May Moving Services, LLC
Moving Systems, Inc.
Nation Movers
Nation Van Lines, Inc.
Nova Relocations LLC
Royal Van Lines, Inc.
Shlomo Transportation, Inc.
SI Trucking, Inc.
Southeastern Van Lines, Inc.
Star Movers, Inc.
Star Van Lines, Inc.
Sterling Van Lines, Inc. (the Florida corporation), a/k/a Sterling Van Line
Style Moving, Inc.
The Mover's Express, Inc.
Transworld Movers Inc., a/k/a Transworld Moving
United Express Van Lines, Inc., now known as Exceptional Van Lines, Inc.
USA Movers, Inc.
U.S. Express Pickup & Delivery, Inc.
ZB Moving, LLC
Zebra Movers, Inc.

In addition, the following companies have been indicted:

AAA Van Lines, Inc.
Advanced Moving Systems, Inc., a/k/a Advanced Moving System
All Points USA Relocation Systems, Inc.
America's Best Movers Company
Ameri Van Lines, Inc.
Apollo Van Lines, Inc.
Century Express Van Lines, Inc.
Elite Van Lines Moving & Storage, Inc.
Express Van Lines, Inc.
First Class Moving, Inc.
Majesty Moving & Storage, Inc.
Moving Systems, Inc.
SI Trucking, Inc.
Southeastern Van Lines, Inc.
Star Movers, Inc.
The Mover's Express, Inc.

If you have been moved by any of these moving companies and wish to make a statement, please complete the form below.

If information becomes available regarding the location of your goods, you will be notified.


Information about You:
Name: ( Last, First MI )
Date of Birth: ( Format: xx/xx/xxxx )
Address1:
Address2:
Company:
City:
State:
Zip:
Country: Telephone: Fax:
E-mail:
From what state did you move?
To what state did you move?
What name and addresses are on the bill of lading?

Information about the Estimate:
Name of company that gave you your estimate:
Name of the person who gave you the estimate:
What representations did he/she make about the company?
Was the estimate given verbally?
Was the estimate given in writing?
Estimate amount:  
On what date was it given? ( Format: xx/xx/xxxx )
What state were you in when you received the estimate:
When getting the estimate, did you disclose everything that you would ship
with the mover?
If NO was selected above, Explain how many more items were added after the estimate was given:

Information about Loading

Date of loading:   ( Format: xx/xx/xxxx )
Name of company that loaded your goods:
Description of moving crew, including name, if available:
Name of the crew's foreman and his cellular telephone number:
Description of movers truck:
Did the foreman inflate the price of your move?  
Final charged amount:
What were his reasons for the price increase?
Did you protest the price increase?  
Did you call the police?  
Is a police report available:  
Did you pay the mover?  
If YES, In what form?  
Is a copy of the instrument available?  

While awaiting the delivery of your goods:

Did you telephone the movers?  
From what state?  
At what telephone number?   ( Format: xxx-xxx-xxxx )
Do you have your telephone bills to corroborate the calls?  
With whom did you speak?  
Did any employee of the moving company threaten to withhold delivery of your goods or sell them if you did not pay the inflated price?  
Did the company miss delivery dates?  
Were you given excuses for the missed dates?  
If YES, Explain:
 
Are you still awaiting the delivery of your goods?  

Information about Delivery:

Date of delivery:   ( Format: xx/xx/xxxx )
Name of company that delivered your goods:
Description of the crew members who made the delivery:
Description of the delivery truck:
Name of crew foreman:  
Cellular telephone number of the foreman:   ( xxx-xxx-xxxx )
Did the foreman refuse to unload your goods unless you paid your remaining balance?  
If YES, what form of payment did he demand?
What form of payment did you use?  
Were your goods damaged during the move?  
If YES, how much?
Are some of your goods missing?  
Did it appear that the movers had gone through your boxes?  

Claim for lost or damaged goods:
Did you attempt to file a claim?  
What was the result?
Did you mail a claim form to the company?  
Do you have proof of the mailing?  

Note: If you are an AOL user, save the following completed form and send it as an attachment to:
miami@fbi.gov
Subject: Moving Complaint


When finished entering all the information, please click on "Send Form" button only once. Click here to return to the main FBI page.

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