rkaxel Report post Posted July 6, 2015 I suffered a Trumatic Brain Injury so the folks of Vocational rehabilitation were trying to help me out. Problems from the accident have prevented me from working. I worked in a leather shop when I was younger so we thought this was something I could do. I signed up to build two saddles with Dallas Stermon of Outlaw Saddlery. The man has been paid over 7000 dollars for the two class. I was signed up for his basic and advanced classes but after over a year there is still no class. This man took the money and ran. Mr. Stermon has refused to return any contact with us. His web site is no longer working, his home phone no longer works and his email is no longer valid. Another member of this site was cheated out of their money in 2013 but I did not read about it until 2015. Mr. Stermon is still at it and must not have any conscious. Please let everyone know so this cheat does not get anymore business. Thank you, rkaxel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted July 7, 2015 I'd go find the local prosecutor, . . . see if he couldn't help you out. That amount of money is big time felony fraud, . . . he could learn to make bunk saddles while in the slammer. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Northmount Report post Posted July 7, 2015 Contact the attorney general for his last known location. If the phone or Internet was used for the transactions, it is a case of wire fraud and a more serious crime. Press charges. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thor Report post Posted July 7, 2015 Since this affects a South Dakota business you will have to address this to the division of consumer protection http://atg.sd.gov/Consumers.aspxaspx Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Reaper Report post Posted March 23, 2016 Where did all this take place? What state were you/he in, where did you pay - in person or online, or over the phone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nrk Report post Posted March 25, 2016 horrible Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OLDNSLOW Report post Posted March 28, 2016 you indicated that this was going to be a form of rehabilitative work program to help you get started or reintroduced to an area of work you have some familiarity with! Was the State you live in the State department of Rehabilitation the party paying for this? Or was this from the result of a work related injury that was being funded by a work comp insurance company? If so, I would think they also have a vested interest in going after the crook for what he has ripped you off for, if it is out of your own pocket either way take it like others have said to the State Attorney Generals office they'll sick em and go after them. Also maybe if some of the members up in your area see this maybe they'll be willing to help out and let you go by their shop and help out who knows good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuttish Report post Posted March 29, 2016 Attorneys General cannot force anyone to do anything without suing them, which they rarely do. Check the National Association of Consumer Advocates at NACA.net for a consumer attorney who specializes in consumer fraud and related issues. Don't worry that nobody would pay an attorney's hourly rate to handle a $7000 case — some consumer protection statutes provide that the defendant pay your attorney's fee if they lose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Peters Report post Posted April 18, 2016 Looks like he's in Talkeetna, AK. In February, he had an active warrant in Custer County, SD. http://www.custercountysd.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/02-16-2016-ACTIVE-WARRANT-LIST.pdf You should contact the Custer County Sheriff and look into filing charges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
