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This is a terrible company! Here is the rundown:
In 2005 they were named united steel factory, inc. 2700 w. Cypress creek road d104 ft. Lauderdale fl 33309 fei # [protected]...
On october 7, 2005 they changed their name to united steel building inc. Same address as above,
Now they are in the process of changing again to super steel building, the website doesn't have an address.

These people are slimy and slippery, their names are: mike sparks, deena gastel, sue alder, and jack racklin.

They owe me a rollup door and insulation for my building... The cost is $3, 000 I already paid them and they do not return calls. I had a guy go to their address and they have a sketchy buzzer at the locked door, no receptionist like a legitimate company would have. He asked to speak to sue and they said you need to have an appointment, and they refused to talk to him any longer...

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Charles Gardner
Oak Grove, US
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Jul 21, 2010 6:02 pm EDT
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Great News !Miami Dade Police Dept. just called & gave us a # to the FBI special agent(Ostroman) whom we are to call .They are turning this over to the U.S. Attorney General because of the massive interstate internet fraud which makes it federal crime.So maybe now we will get something done.We may not get our money or building but maybe we will get justice.

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Charles Gardner
Oak Grove, US
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Jul 21, 2010 6:54 pm EDT
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this is to debera go to www.foxnews.com scroll down to the very bottom and click on contact us and it will bring you to another page that has the e-mail links to all the shows on fox i clicked on the links and it automaticly brought up an e-mail box to mail the specific show. by the way read my last comment i posted about the call from the miami poliece dep i recieved a few minuets ago

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scams suck626
Crowville, US
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Jul 21, 2010 7:16 pm EDT

I don't know about other states but I found out today that Louisiana's Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board also investigates complaints internally for "State of Louisiana Registered Professional Engineer" Little as it may be, it's still one more office breathing down Jalal Ketabi's throat. He's been a registered engineer in Louisiana since 1997, and I hope that will soon change . I know he'll continue to fraud, but I'd like to make it as difficult as possible. Just like it's extremely difficult for me to answer questions like "when are y'all getting that building for your office?"

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scams suck626
Crowville, US
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Jul 21, 2010 7:18 pm EDT

License: PE.0027084
Listed Disciplines: Civil Engineer
Status: ACTIVE
Expiration Date: 9/30/2011
Mr. Jalal Ketabi
17623 Fragrant Rose Court

Cypress, TX 77429

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John, KS
Americus, US
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Jul 21, 2010 7:36 pm EDT
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Mr. Gardner, If you will check back to my post 4 days ago you will see that I had posted Agent Ostroman's phone number. The FBI has already turned over their findings to the AG in West Palm Beach, FL, so now it is up to the AG to decide what action is to be taken against Zimmerman, Knote and USB. Not sure about SSB. Right now they are just letting their lawyers talk with USB's lawyers and I was told they are not guaranteeing what the outcome will be. I guess it couldn't hurt to call FBI and make them aware that SSB is associated with USB by way of Zimmerman & Knote. I am hoping that the AG is also aware that SSB is associated with USB. Good luck to all of you & I hope you don't have to go through the stress, financial expense, & piles of paperwork that the victims of USB has had to go through over the last 3 years. If you go straight to the FBI & the West Palm Beach AG, you will be starting where it took us (USB victims) 3 years to get to.

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Jimmy B
Portage la Prairie, CA
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Jul 21, 2010 9:35 pm EDT
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I'm from Canada and currently dealing with a company called Allied Steel Building from Florida. The stories I read on this website match the negotiations that i'm in the with the company currently. I have not placed a deposit and won't! I would love to help out in anyway if I could! I called the Canadian Fraud Squad and found another complaint that exactly matched mine. That's when I put the brakes on everything.

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scams suck626
Crowville, US
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Jul 21, 2010 11:08 pm EDT

Jimmy B - thanks for taking the time to let us know that our sharing of info already helped one person

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 22, 2010 11:58 am EDT

An interesting observation... when I found out I was scammed by Super Steel Building the end of June I started looking for information about them on the internet...when I googled " super steel buildings complaints" in June it showed around 54, 500 results but as of today it shows 198, 000 results. So clearly this is generating a lot of internet activity which I believe is a good thing.

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DebraMitchell
Tucumcari, US
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Jul 22, 2010 12:56 pm EDT
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Everyone please make sure that you have filed on the www.ic3.gov web site, it is for the internet crime division of the FBI. I talked to Agent Jonathan Osterman from the Miami FBI Office [protected] and he said that everyone needs to file on the web site as soon as possible. Also what is this with Jimmy B and ALLIED STEEL BUILDING from Florida, it sounds like that might be the next scam set up. We wouldn't want these folks to run out of money. Thank you Jimmy B for sharing that and I am glad you escaped their clutches.

Please Please file a complaint and I am going to take scam suck626 advice and file with the New Mexico Engineer on Jalal Ketabi

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 22, 2010 1:04 pm EDT

Debra Mitchell,
I filed my complaint with the FBI crime division last week. So count me as one on their list.

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Wimberly
Humble, US
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Jul 22, 2010 6:47 pm EDT
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I have sent my complaint in to the AG with all victims listed that e-mailed me at bk5dragon@aol.com. I also filed with ic3.gov and sent the victims names in also I am still taking names, location, losses and phone numbers to keep them updated.

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 22, 2010 7:55 pm EDT

The Florida Scoop investigated United Steel buildings (Zimmerman and Knote) they have a video posted on Youtube also they have a video of a virtual tour of Super Steel Buildings office here's the link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGoj8HJbwak

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Wimberly
Humble, US
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Jul 22, 2010 8:18 pm EDT
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Jimmy B: Allied Steel Buildings is located at 2901 w. Cypress Creek Rd. Suite 125 Fort Lauderdale FL 33309 United Steel Buildings was located at 2700 W. Cypress Creek Rd. Fort Lauderdale FL 33309

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DebraMitchell
Tucumcari, US
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Jul 22, 2010 11:13 pm EDT
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I looked at Allied Steel Buildings web site and it is similar to Super Steel Buildings web site, no information... so I called them and acted like I wanted to come and look at their facilities and the girl got all nervous and said "How did you hear about us?" I said " internet" and then I was asking more questions and she said "Let me transfer you" and then my call was dropped... wierdness there for sure, I think they are a scam, how do we stop them before they cheat more people...

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Burned in SC
Charleston, US
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Jul 23, 2010 6:43 am EDT
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ALLIED STEEL CONNECTION...
One of the founding members of USB was Micheal Lassner, he left early on to start Allied. Original members were William & Theodore Knote, Howard Zimmerman, & Lassner.
They might operate the same way but don't think there is any other connection. It is odd they were using the same building complex address though...

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Burned in SC
Charleston, US
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Jul 23, 2010 8:20 am EDT
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ALLIED STEEL is a broker not a manufacturer.

Although Allied advertises and promotes "engineering"...
"The company is acclaimed for setting the highest standards for steel building design and engineering...", "provide customer service, building design, building engineering..." etc.
Neither Micheal Lassner dba Allied Steel have a license to practice "engineering" in FL, nor is there a licensed PE on the corporate board to qualify them for a license as required by FL Statute 471.

Same MO as the Knote enterprises.

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DebraMitchell
Tucumcari, US
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Jul 23, 2010 10:28 am EDT
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Sooooo why aren't they in trouble?

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 23, 2010 11:22 am EDT

Looks like if you see their address with a "suite" number there's nothing more than just an office and no factory. Crypress Creek Rd sure has alot of shady business dealings. Who do we contact to have them checked out? I find it odd that no posters here are from Florida, its almost as if Florida residents know these people are scams and these steel companies target only the out of state residents.

I could be wrong but are there any Florida residents who have posted here? I could have missed them.

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Burned in SC
Charleston, US
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Jul 23, 2010 1:42 pm EDT
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Florida Board of Professional Engineers
so they have told me... won't investigate a company unless a complaint is filed. I haven't dealt with Super Steel or Allied.
I did file a complaint against USB, what a joke!

Seems the FBPE should be pro active instead of waiting for complaints. I warned them about Super Steel & Building Steel in March, they told me... if they have done something to YOU file a complaint...otherwise nothing we can do.

Most links to file complaints at:
unitedsteelbuildingscam.webs.com

as well as updates and anything else I find.

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 23, 2010 9:01 pm EDT

I have a question for everyone. How did you end up buying from Super Steel Buildings?

In my case, I was searching online for a steel building manufacture to get some prices. On one of the websites (can't remember which one) you filled out the information on what you were looking for an price range and then they would contact you. At the time I thought the companies would be from Pa only. Got a call from a few including Super Steel Buildings. The other prices where pretty high, at first we just ignored Super Steel but then kept sending us emails and calling. Telling us they had a building they didn't want to restock that it was close to what we wanted and would sell it for 40%-50% off. They said someone offered them $6900 for a 25x28 building delivered. This wasn't the size we were looking for so they said they could make it work and change it to a 30x60 for $10, 500. Then it went to $12, 000 because of all the garage door openings. We agreed to buy it but they wanted $3000 first to release the blueprints to us. When the blueprints came we had to drawn in the garage doors and change the roof pitch. Sent them back and they sent us a revised bill trying to charge us for the garage openings, we raised hell and they backed off billing us. But we had to pay for half the other changes we made plus the codes weren't correct, we got charged for that, plus the insulation (they wanted 1/2 up front). They sent us the stamped blueprints. After that a couple weeks later we got an email from Jamie (plant Manager) that he needed $3000 for fabrication deposit that was in January 2010. Jamie never answered my emails after that. So basically we signed the original contract for $12, 000 and after all the changes they charged us for it went to $16, 278. The never tried to contact us after then got our fabrication dep. but I kept emailing and calling them asking where the building was. Greg our project manager I was told was on indefinite leave in March, Marie is the only one who answered our emails or phone calls, she kept telling us she hasn't heard anything from the factory and that I couldn't call the factory and that they were still within the 80-120 day working time frame. And here we are today. I feel like a fool, I'm a pretty cautious person and they really got us good. [censor]!

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Charles Gardner
Oak Grove, US
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Jul 24, 2010 9:19 pm EDT
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I got a letter from Fl AG office to day it had avirus so be careful when opening them.

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John, KS
Americus, US
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Jul 24, 2010 11:11 pm EDT
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Which division of the FL AG office did the email come out of and if you don't mind me asking, what was the email pertaining to? Maybe you should call the AG office & see if the email actually did come from them, and if it did then they need to know that it was sent with a virus.

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John, KS
Americus, US
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Jul 25, 2010 12:59 pm EDT
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Looks like this site has been scammed!

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 25, 2010 3:45 pm EDT

zjone007 is registered on here as being from China, wonder how he posted, I thought their internet was blocked.

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mavadikian
Westminster, US
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Jul 25, 2010 4:04 pm EDT

Please add me to the list. mavadikian@hotmail.com $5, 300 to Supersteel Buildings. Attempted to reach them now phone is disconnected.

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Janice starling
Orlando, US
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Jul 26, 2010 4:55 pm EDT

i contacted the news. They are interested in the story. maybe we can out these people. Just to let jn2375, that is exactly what happen and who I talk to.

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 26, 2010 7:10 pm EDT

Janice Starling,
thanks for contacting the news. Who did you call? I sent emails to the MiamiHerald investigative unit but haven't heard anything yet. Please let us know if you see anything on the news since your from Florida.

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DebraMitchell
Tucumcari, US
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Jul 26, 2010 11:37 pm EDT
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I also sent information to the Miami Herald, one investigator did reply to my information and told me that they were forwarding my information to another reporter who did that type of story...Janice Starling, let me know who you contacted... deb

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Wimberly
Humble, US
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Jul 27, 2010 7:49 am EDT
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Add me in for sending information to the Miami Herald. I recieved a automatic reply only informing me that they recieved it.

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Danna S. Powell
Star City, US
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Jul 27, 2010 11:01 am EDT
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I was told that we all need to file a police report in Miami and then contact the FBI office in Miami. If all of our losses total at minimum $200, 000.00, there is a good chance the FBI will investigate it. My e-mail address is dannaspowell@yahoo.com. They got me for $8, 250.00.

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John, KS
Americus, US
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Jul 27, 2010 1:09 pm EDT
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The FBI is already investigating Howard Zimmerman & William Knote for the victims of United Steel Buildings, Inc. The FBI has turned over their findings to the Attorney General's Office in West Palm Beach. The victims of USB are being told that USB's lawyers are talking with the AG's lawyers and that the outcome is not guaranteed. Even if we don't get our money back, why aren't these men being arrested? They have commited fraud against over 80 people, they are in contempt of court, what is there to discuss? If SSB victims want to help get these two men and the others that are involved with them, hurry and get your complaints filed with the FBI in Miami & AG's office in West Palm Beach before election day. Maybe that way the Attorney General will be forced to take action against them. USB's victims have been waiting for almost 3 years for the Attorney General's Office to take action.

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 27, 2010 3:19 pm EDT

Danna Powell,
Most of the posters on here have already filed with the FBI, Attorney
Generals of Fla and their states. Plus Economic Crime Div of Fl, we have been contacting news outlets and if you go back on this board you will see we have been in contact with a lawyer in Fl his name and phone number is listed. All the information you will need is on the previous posts. Hope this is helpful.

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Janice starling
Orlando, US
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Jul 27, 2010 6:45 pm EDT

I contacted WFTV action 9. They are gathering all th einformation now. If we make a news report I will definitely let you guys know. They may want names and additional information from everyone to validate the story.

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 27, 2010 10:08 pm EDT

Janice starling,

Will be glad to help and provide documentation if they want. Keep us updated. Thanks for contacting action 9.

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Bmenade
Nome, US
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Jul 28, 2010 4:09 am EDT

I live in Nome, Alaska and my husband was scammed by US buildings. We lost a $2, 600.00 deposit.

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Burned in SC
Charleston, US
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Jul 28, 2010 6:35 am EDT
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NEWS Contacts.

In the past I have contacted: CBS/60 minutes, NY Times, Washington Post, Miami Herald, & South Florida Business Journal, among others.

S. Florida Biz did an article on USB in the Spring:

http://southflorida.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2010/03/22/story3.html

pbrinkmann@bizjournals.com | [protected]

He was the only one to respond, and basically said they could not devote any more time to the story. Follow up with him anyway.

Diane C. Lade at the Sun Sentinal also did a blip on USB:

http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2010-03-23/business/fl-united-steel-complaints-20100323_1_business-bureau-state-regulators-filings

dlade@SunSentinel.com or [protected].

Contact her too, she just did a story on an unlicensed electrical contractor being arrested for taking deposites in Broward Co.
What about unlicensed engineering, taking hundreds of thousand in deposits as the AG watches... That would be a good story!

Also: http://eyeonmiami.blogspot.com
No response yet, but contact them too, geniusofdespair@yahoo, gimleteyemiami@yahoo.com...

Keep on it.

unitedsteelbuildingscam.webs.com

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jn2375
Liverpool, US
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Jul 28, 2010 9:27 am EDT

Burnt in SC

Thanks for the contact info I have sent emails. I can't believe the news media wouldn't look into this, the FBI and Attorney General are investigating but where is the media? And in the mean time these crooks happily go right on scamming thousands of dollars out of unsuspecting Americans. I will never again deal with any company out of Florida.

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Barnegat, US
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Jul 28, 2010 12:17 pm EDT
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Sry. to say, me too, I posted a Cyber Fraud here against Super Steel Building, with all my info, I agree the media might be the best way now to generate public awareness to this scam and get the gov. in and do something. I called that attorney and filed with Fl. Attor. Gen. Office, Cyber Fraud Unit. My username here is BillyBoy131.

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BillyBoy131
Barnegat, US
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Jul 28, 2010 12:18 pm EDT
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Sorry to say, I too was taken by them for approx. $8, 500.00 on a 24, x 30' steel building. This happened over a yr. ago we started. My contacts where Marie, Ken, Greg, Clayton, Wade, Emma and the NJ State Licensed Engineer Jalal Ketabi... I have gotten plans but as of yet no building. Sent a payment in back on 5/10/2010 and that was the last I heard of them, on 7/1/2010 sent Marie an email got no responce back. Today 7/28/10 tried to call found out phone was disconnected so then I went to web site, GONE... Then I did a search and found this complaint site on super steel building, wish I had seen this earlier. I too call GILBERT AND CADDY LAWYERS IN FLORIDA, @ [protected], and left info to see if we can get a classs action against Super Steel Buildings... I do believe the next action is to contact the news like 7 on your side. If enough complaints to them about Super Steel Buildings They my think its a big enough story to go after them. If this generates enough public outrage then Hopefully the Attorney Gen. Office will get envolved. Dont cash the Checks if Possible... I also have All Emails and Paperwork that transpired between us if this Helps. Email me anytime with ideas. I also filed with Florida Attorney Gen. Office, and I suggest you all outta stater's file with tour States Attorney Gen. Office, Cyber Crimes...

Bill

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Barnegat, US
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Jul 28, 2010 12:23 pm EDT
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If we can all hit one news channel in that area, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, then they may see a big out cry and do something for us all...