Here you’ll find the latest moving news stories we’ve gathered from around the Internet about scams performed by moving companies, and a few about moving in general. Articles are organized with the most recent being at the top of this page.
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- Five suspects arrested in moving scam spanning Nevada, Florida – 8NEWSNOW
- Moving Company Scams On Rise, Says Florida Attorney General – D’Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
- Moving company employees accused of scamming over 900 customers – Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, The Baltimore Sun
- Veteran worries that he’s a victim of a moving company accused of fraud – ABC Denver
- Problem Solved: Consumer Gets Items Back From Moving Company – Samantha Chatman, NBC Denve/Fort Worth
- Oregon man loses $6,000 after bad experience with moving company – KGW
- Central Texas family says moving company cost them thousands – KCEN TV
- Moving company racks up 100+ complaints, still operating nationwide – WMAR
- ‘Rogue Movers’: Following a Wasilla family’s shipment – Daniella Rivera, KTVA
- Local moving company warns of ‘rogue movers’ – KBTX
- Texas-based moving company under investigation by BBB – Spectrum News
- FMCSA Seeks Comment on Consumer Complaint Database – Transport Topics
- Customer complaints spike for SoCal moving company – Miriam Hernandez, ABC 7
- Couple paid moving company $7K, says they did not deliver – Eric Philips, NBC 12
- Planning to hire a moving company? Make sure you do your research – Gabrielle Karol, ABC10.com
- Whatcom Co. moving company fined $37,000 after hundreds of violations found – KOMO Staff
- Maryland AG: Moving Company hiked up prices, drove off with clients goods – WTOP
- Maryland AG: Moving Company Overcharged, Fail to Deliver Customers’ Property – News4
- Moving company banned from doing business in ND – West Fargo Pioneer
- Cancer Patient says Movers Held Belongings Hostage for 5 Months – KDKA
- Belle River seniors wait 7 months for belongings – CBCNEWS
- Fraud charges laid against 3 operators of Toronto moving companies – Global News
- 2 Investigators: Mover Accused Of Gouging Customers – WBBM
- More victims of moving company come forward – WMAR
- Moving company withholds family’s belongings – WMAR
- Maryland Man Says Moving Company Held His Possessions Hostage for Cash – NBC4
- Military couple allegedly scammed by a moving company – WSAV
- Buyer beware: Family experiences moving nightmare as they come to Lynchburg – WSET
- Moving company accused of emptying woman’s bank account – KHQ
- Family’s moving odyssey traces back to Colorado address – KMGH
- Denver Air Force Veteran couple confronts moving company a second time – KMGH
- New Tulsan waited more than a month for her stuff from movers – KJRH
- New rules for HHG movers approved in three states – Land Line Mag
- Better Call Harry recovers $4,100 in dispute between moving company, customer – WGCL
- 3 On Your Side cameras catch moving company ‘in the act’ – Gary Harper, KTVK Channel 3
- Bamboozled: Moving company holds stuff hostage – Karin Price Mueller, NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
- Movers attempt to hold items ransom while asking for thousands over quote price – Matthew Mershon, KATV
- Team 10 Consumer Alert: BBB warns of F-rated moving companies – KGTV
- Euclid man fighting moving company for house full of things – WKYC
- Lynnwood moving company fined $5,000 – HeraldNet
- AG holds Billerica moving company in contempt – Lowell Sun
- Second moving company worker accused in $1 million theft case – Palm Beach Post
- Moving company employee charged in scheme to extort families: police – CP24
- Teacher Alleges Bizarre Payback for Bad Reviews – Courthouse News Service
- King County moving company fined for safety violations – KOMO
- New rules for household goods movers pursued in four states – LandLine Mag
- KATV features MovingScam.com! – KATV
- Complaints mount on South Florida moving business – WPLG
- Movers charge Mahone Bay couple 3 times estimated cost – CBC News
- Former MMA Champion’s Belts Are Lost by Moving Company – NBC4
- Action 9 helps local woman get her furniture back from mover holding it hostage – WFTV
- Moving Company Scraps Auction Of Service Member Items Amid Social Media Outrage – T&P
- Avoid Moving Scams during Arizona’s Peak Moving Season – SanTanValley.com
- Mover accused of holding furniture hostage – WFTV 9
- Woman says Charlotte moving company scammed her out of thousands – WBTV
- Owner of moving company arrested after 2009 Palm Beach theft
- BBB warns of Missouri moving company known for poor service, name change
- N4T Investigators: Movers & Shakeup – News 4 Tuscon
- Special Investigation: Handle with Care – WAVY 10
- Woman’s possessions disappear in possible moving scam – Canoe.com
- Police warning of scam involving moving companies holding belongings hostage – CBS 7
- Furniture moving scam across the state – NewsWest 9
- Unlicensed Moving Companies From Paramus, Waldwick Fined By State – Daily Voice
- Alberta couple says they were duped by moving company, lost thousands – News Edmonton
- Valley family’s belongings missing after move from New York – Contact 13
- Vancouver moving company must pay $14,000 for deceiving customers – CBC News
- Valley moving company helps military families for the holidays – Fox 10
- Gaithersburg moving company overcharged customers, AG office says – Baltimore Sun
- Deceptive moves: Customers say belongings held hostage or stolen – WLS
- Already Under Scrutiny, Moving Company Accused Of Holding Furniture Hostage – WBZ
- ABC27 investigates moving scam – ABC News 27
- B.C. woman still waiting for delivery – CBC News
- Gretna family forced to sleep on floor for two weeks, waiting for moving company – WSET News
- BBB warns of moving company scams – CBC News
- Carrier owner sentenced for bait-and-switch tactics – CCJ
- Moving company owner sent to prison for extortion – Landline Blog
- Man sentenced to federal prison for operating fraudulent moving company – Clayton News Daily
- N.J. sting cites 21 moving companies for being unlicensed – NorthJersey.com
- Illinois Among Top 5 States for People Moving Out in 2015 – Tinely Park Patch
- Graebel Van Lines to close Wausau warehouse – Wausau Daily Herald
- Baytown family locked in bitter fight with moving company – KTRK-TV
- Tampa man still without his things – more than a month after move – WFLA
- Three sentenced in separate CDL testing schemes – Crime Roundup
- Owner of moving company pleads guilty for transporting stolen property – Tyson Fisher, Land Line staff writer
- Florida moving company owner pleads guilty to bait-and-switch – Mass Live
- Knoxville couple’s move goes bad – WATE.com
- Former moving company manager convicted of fraud by U.S. Attorney in Columbia – The State
- North Carolina man sentenced for moving company extortion scheme – Landline Mag
- N4T Investigators: Putting the brakes on a ‘Nightmare Move’ – KVOA
- Arizona Weights and Measures Department folding, duties moving – Eastern AZ Courrier
- Shippensburg man warns of moving company scam – ABC 27 News
- Little assistance for victims of moving companies – The Hill
- Sarasota-based mover charged with operating unregistered business – Bradenton Herald
- BBB warns about problems with Beachwood-based moving company – WKYC
- Scammer movers steal all of woman’s possessions – KOB 4 News
- Unlicensed N.J. movers targeted Asian, Latino communities – NJ.com
- Woman reports she was duped by phony moving company – This Week News
- State agents bust moving company in criminal sting operation – KPHO/KTVK
- State penalizes Federal Way-based mover – Washington Utilities & Transportation Commission
- Gentle Giant Moving Company Announces New Office in, Massachusetts – Virtual Strategy
- BBB on homes: Take care when choosing home mover – The Houston Chronicle
- Moving Companies Hold Furniture Hostage – WFMY News
- Moving Company Wraps Truck to Raise Awareness About Hunger – benzinga.com
- Complaints against moving companies on the rise – KOMO News
- Meathead Movers to help relocate victims of domestic violence – KSFN-TV
- Moving company dupes patriotic Americans – WINK News
- Mr. Move owner sentenced to 6 months in federal prison – WWL TV
- Alberta Better Business Bureau warns against moving scam calls – Global News
- Vega Line Moving denies holding items ‘hostage – CBC News
- Two men charged in Atlanta in moving scheme – AJC.com
- Suddath Companies announces the retirement of president and chief executive officer, Barry Vaughn – Suddath
- Moving Company Sold Service Member’s Possessions While Deployed – NBC San Diego
- Caught on camera: two people arrested, nine companies cited in moving company sting – kptv.com
- NJ moving company exposed on Action News gets shut down – WPVI TV
- Hunterdon moving firm charged in state sting – MyCentralJersey.com
- Margaret Wilken named chairwoman of International Association of Movers – Michigan Live
- Mover sentenced in money-for-furniture extortion scheme – The Morning Call
- Ryder Moving & Storage settles lawsuit with Attorney General after being exposed by Watchdog – WPTV
- Official warns of moving companies cheating customers – KTVU
- Moving company loses $50,000 worth of couple’s belongings – WFTV.com
- NC Dept of Utilities suspends Certificate of Exemption for Failure to Maintain Insurance – Insurancenewsnet.com
- Amarillo couple claims moving company lost 100k worth of personal belongings – ConnectAmarillo.com
- N.J. moving company accused of threatening to hold customers’ furniture hostage – The Star-Ledger
- Lawsuit filed against moving company first exposed on Action News – WPVI TV
- Moving company leaves Vancouver woman waiting – KGW
- Ruth to the Rescue investigates moving company – Click On Detroit
- Know your moving company before getting caught in a movers nightmare – WXYZ Detroit
- ‘Rogue’ movers scam Montrealers for hundreds of dollars – CBC News
- Man’s motorcycle held hostage by feuding moving companies – Global News
- Mr. Move owner pleads guilty in federal court – Ashley Rodrigue, WWL
- Movers operating illegally, state agency says – KIRO 7
- Attorney General files suits against AZ moving companies – Steve Stout, CBS5
- Valley woman says moving company vanished with her belongings – LiAna Gonzales, azfamily.com
- Couple In Tug-Of-War With Moving Company – Andrea Lucia, CBS 11
- Moving Company, Owners Ordered Out of the Business – Sandra Esquivel and Tony Pipitone, NBC Miami
- CPUC Investigations Result in Enforcement Actions and Fines Imposed on Moving Companies – Insurance News Net
- Investigation reveals moving company accused of overcharging, holding property ‘hostage’ – Tak Landrock, KDVR Denver
- Operations manager sentenced for role in household goods moving scheme – Clarissa Hawes, Landline Magazine
- Illegal moving companies busted in local sting – Nina Mehlhaf, KGW Staff
- Hollywood moving company sued by state – Paul Owers, Sun Sentinel
- Months-long moving saga ends happily for Canadian couple – Amanda Margison, CBC News
- Customers of embattled moving company come to Jersey City to get property – The Jersey Journal
- Headaches and Heartaches for Couple That Used South Florida Moving Company – Sandra Esquivel and Myriam Masihy, NBC Miami
- Calgary man accused of using moving company to steal from customers – Clara Ho, Calgary Herald
- Middlesex County Moving Company Cited For Unlicensed Moves – Anthony Bellano, Woodbridge Patch
- NJ Sting Operation Cites Unlicensed Movers – Dino Flammia
- Gaithersburg Moving Company Fined For Violating Consumer Protection Laws – WBFF FoxBaltimore
- Metairie moving co. owner, employee plead guilty to extortion in St. Tammany – Robert Rhoden, NOLA.com
Mr. Move owner Dunwoodie A. McDuffie III, left, Amanda Brown Neil, center, and truck driver William F. Jeffery Jr. were charged with one count each of extortion and unauthorized use of a movable by the St. Tammany Parish District Attorney’s Office. (Mandeville Police Department) - Ryder Moving and Storage fined by Dept. of Transportation and can’t move customers out of state – Jenn Strathman, WPTV
- Valley Grandmother still awaiting delivery months after move – Joe Ducey, ABC 15
- Colorado moving company owner pleads guilty to wire fraud conspiracy – – Greg Grisolano, Land Line staff writer
- Sofas Held Hostage: Fraudulent Movers Ransom, Steal Belongings – Alan Farnham via World News
- 3 South Florida Moving Companies Accused of Holding Customer Shipments Hostage – Christina Hernandez, NBC 6 Florida
- Three moving companies, owned by S.C. man, shuttered for fraud – AP, via Independent Mail
- Pikesville-based Direct Movers shut down by Department of Transportation – Colin Campbell, The Baltimore Sun
- FMCSA’s Moving Fraud Task Force Shuts Down Five Companies in One Week – FMCSA.dot.gov
- Navy vet’s belongings stolen during move – Colette Bennett – HLN
- State regulators have little authority over moving company that has a history of complaints – Keli Rabon – thedenverchannel.com
- Moving Company Leaves Couple Stranded – Michelle Mortensen, 8 on Your Side
- State takes action against seven illegal residential moving companies – Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
- ABC News Fixer Recovers $100K After Moving Day Disaster – Stephanie Zimmermann, The ABC News Fixer
- Moving company complaints on the rise – Megan Griffith-Greene, CBC News (Canada)
- Lone Star Moving Co. of San Antonio breaks promises and furniture – Charles Wood, Better Business Bureau
- 10 awful things that movers do – Scot Meyer of SwitchYard Media
- 3 months later, moving company hasn’t delivered Ore. family’s things – KGW Staff
- Portland sting uncovers risk of illegal movers – Chris Willis, KGW Unit 8
- A local family gets their furniture back from a moving company with help from 7 Action News – Julie Banovic, WXYZ
- Movers fail to deliver family’s furniture, belongings over month after Texas move – Julie Banovic, WXYZ
- ONLY ON 41: Moving Nightmare Causes Woman to Live Weeks with Just Clothes on Her Back – Skyler Henry, WMGT 41
- Couple Say Moving Company Held Their Belongings Hostage – Jeff Rossen and Josh Davis, The Today Show (NBC)
- Family’s apartment remains empty after moving van goes AWOL – Keith Eldridge, KOMO News
- The Complete Guide to Hiring Reliable Movers (Without Going Broke) – Adam Bluestein – LifeHacker.com
- Things ‘turn ugly’ with Clack. Co. movers – Chris Willis, KGW News, Portland
- FMCSA’s Fraud Task Force Takes Enforcement Action Against Three Chicago-Area Household Goods Moving Companies – FMCSA, dot.gov
- Moving company investigation leads to allegations of other companies – Ashley Rodrigue, WWLTV.com
- Better Business Bureau investigation: Beware of unlicensed movers – Charles Wood, Better Business Bureau
- How to Avoid the 7 Most Common Moving Scams – Rachel Hartman, Sparefoot.com
- Undercover investigation captures mover jacking up prices mid-move – Joe Ducey, ABC 15
- More come forward with horror stories after moving company owner arrested – Ashley Rodrigue, WWLTV.com
- Mandeville Police arrest Metairie moving company owner for extortion – Heather Nolan, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune
- Police raid Metairie-based moving company in possible extortion case – Ashley Rodrigue, WWLTV.com
- Moving company accused of overcharging new Tucson family – Tom McNamara, KVOA, Tucson
- Mover complaints skyrocket in early summer – Pat Dooris, KGW, Portland
- Hiring the right movers – The Star Phoenix
- Moving scams and how to avoid them – Diana Williams, WABC, NY
- Be wary of moving scams – KVUE TV
- Moving Day Scams: My Stuff is Stuck on the Truck! – Hal M. Bundrick, MainStreet
- Avoid being scammed by moving companies – 6at4, WPVI TV
- 8 on Your Side: Las Vegas Man Scammed by Moving Company – Michelle Mortensen, KLAS TV
- Consumer Reports Finds Low-Ball Moving Companies Can Leave Consumers Fighting For Their Possessions – Consumer Reports
- With home sales rising, beware of moving scams – Jeb Phillips, The Columbus Dispatch
- Washington County deputies, ODOT officials crack down on illegal movers, issue 24 citations – Rebecca Woolington, The Oregonian
- Rip-Off Alert: Moving companies look for easy targets – Marie Mortera, NBC News 3, Las Vegas
- Moving company told to cease operations – Tri-City Herald
- State fines 7 moving companies operating without permits – Alexa Vaughn, The Seattle Times
- Moving Company That ‘Held Furniture Hostage’ Heavily Fined – I-Team, CBS Boston
- Houston high on list when it comes to moving rip offs – Amy Davis, KPRC
- Moving this Summer? Check Your Moving Company First – Derek Schmidt, Hays Post
- Moving? Beware the Criminal Element – Diane Dimond, Rockland County Times
- Selecting a moving company is a key step – Sony Taylor, The Review
- Public warned about potential moving scams to kick off National Moving Month – KTRK TV
- Newark Moving Company Charged With Fraud, Scamming Customers – Zoneil Maharaj, Newark Patch
- San Jose: Eight face felony charges in fraudulent moving company case – Eric Kurhi, MercuryNews.com
- Charges filed in alleged S.J. moving charge scheme – The Associated Press,
- New Jersey mover found guilty of bait and switch schemes – Nina Pineda, WABC New York, 7 On Your Side
- Court orders 2 penniless moving companies in N.J. to pay $21 million for defrauding customers – Alexi Friedman, NJ.com
- 12 On Your Side: Woman complains about moving company – Jessica Jaglois, NBC 12 – Richmond, VA
- Atlanta Moving Company, A.C. White Relocations, Want You to Avoid a Moving Scam – Allie Petit,
- Call Kurtis Investigates: Where’s My Stuff? The Risk of Rogue Movers – Kurtis Ming, CBS Sacramento
- I-Team: Customers Say Furniture Was “Held Hostage” By Movers – Chief Correspondent Joe Shortsleeve, WBZ-TV (Boston)
- US Senate Committee Asks Google, Yahoo & Bing To Fight Bait-And-Switch Moving Scams – Danny Sullivan, Search Engine Land
- Commerce Committee Exposes Consumer Abuses by Moving Companies – Democratic Press Office
- Complaint filed against Flat Rate Movers – MyFoxAtlanta.com Staff, Fox 5 News, Atlanta
- Help on way when movers hold goods ‘hostage’ – Oliver St. John and Jayne O’Donnell, USA Today
- How to Avoid Unscrupulous Moving Companies – Zillow, EagleTribune.com
- Call for Action helps family after a move mishap – winknews.com
- How to Avoid Shifty Moving Companies – Mainstreet.com
- Regulators crack down on illegal moving companies – Staff, Issaquah Press
- Family battles moving company over money – Nefertiti Jaquez, KPRC Houston
- Woman’s moving nightmare: ‘I don’t wish this on anybody’ – Denise Whitaker & KOMO Staff, KOMO News
- Six Steps to Choosing the Right Movers – foxbusiness.com
- A Moving Nightmare – Stephanie Wilson, WUSA – 9
- Rockefeller Investigates Consumer Complaints of Moving Companies Holding Furniture & Possessions Hostage – Democratic Press Office – (202) 224-8374
- On moving day, don’t get taken for a rideporst – Consumer Reports
- http://www.kxan.com/dpp/news/local/surge-in-summer-moves-brings-warning – KXAN – TV
- Moving Scams: 5 Tips to Avoid Moving Fraud – Ilyce Glink, CBS News – Money Watch
- Find a Low-Cost Mover without Getting Scammed – Amy Suardi, Frugal Mama
- When Relying on Online Brokers, Beware ‘Move It or Lose It’ Scams – Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post
- Beware Of Movers Who Take You For a Ride – Michelle Singletary, The Washington Post
- Mover scams have households held hostage – David Lazarus, San Francisco Cronicle
- Making a move and saving a buck – Lore Croghan, NY Daily News business writer
- How To Hire The Right Mover – Marshall Loeb, CBS News
- Rogue mover strikes new Valley resident – Kristin Park, Arizona Business Gazette
- AG Seeking Charges Against Watertown Storage Company – North Country Gazette
- Moving creates storm for Katrina survivor – Jennifer Emert, WALB TV
- Help for people hurt by movers – Rick DeBruhl, KPNX Arizona
- Is your mover ripping you off? – Dave Cherry, KPNX Arizona
- Moving-company boss gets 7 years for pricing fraud – Peter Lewis, Seattle Times consumer affairs reporter
- Phony Internet Moving Brokerages Take Consumers for a Ride – Cindy Skrzycki, The Washington Post
- Movers and fakers get rich in S. Florida – Fred Grimm, The Miami Herald
- Moving-company boss convicted of conspiracy, extortion – Beth Kaiman, Seattle Times staff reporter
- Ex-workers detail tactics of movers – Peter Lewis, Seattle Times consumer affairs reporter
- Tips For Avoiding Moving Disaster – TheDenverChannel.com
- Do Your Homework Before Hiring Moving Company – Bebe Emerman, KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator
- Moving Firm Employees Convicted – South Florida Business Journal
- Movers Plead Guilty to Fraud Conspiracy – South Florida Business Journal
- Moving Violations: Victims Fight Scams – Don Oldenburg, The Washington Post
- Feds Charge Woodinville Movers – Emily Heffter, Seattle Times staff reporter
- PUC Investigation Leads to Criminal Charges Against Illegal Mover – California Public Utilites Commission (PUC)
- Movers ordered to shut business; firm may be back under new name – Peter Lewis, Seattle Times consumer affairs reporter
- Sofas Held Hostage! – Jean Chatzky, Time Magazine
- Beware of Illegal Movers – Connie Thompson, KOMO 4 News
- Moving Nightmares Reported To ‘6 On Your Side’ – WDSU TV, New Orleans
- Local mover’s woes reflect a disturbing national trend – Peter Lewis, Seattle Times consumer affairs reporter
- Feds Investigating Local Movers – Peter Lewis, Seattle Times consumer affairs reporter
- FBI Rounds Up Moving Scam Employees – A MovingScam.com Article
- Moving Company Complaints: What Should I Tell My Representative? – A MovingScam.com Article
- How to Find A Reputable Moving Company – A MovingScam.com Article
- Rogue Mover Tactics – The Blame Game – A MovingScam.com Article
- FMCSA Fines Seven Household Goods Motor Carriers for Violating Commercial Regulations – FMCSA Press Release
- Hands Tied On Moving Scams – David Hancock, CBS News
- 12 Investigates Moving Company – WXII12.com
