Sole proprieter DBA bussiness bank account. I just started work with him, and he scammed with fake checks and ran away. What do I do?

Asked in Houston, TX on July 4, 2026 Last answered on August 7, 2026

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Robert C. Alden
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Robert C. Alden

Austin, TX
Byrd Davis Alden & Henrichson, LLP 512-982-4232
Answer

File a criminal complaint as well as a claim with the Texas Workforce Commission

August 7, 2026
Blake Brownshadel
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Blake Brownshadel

Dallas, TX
Calhoun Bhella LLP 214-981-9200
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Hire a private investigator, notify your bank, file a police report, and see if you can track the individual down. You may have claims for civil fraud, fraudulent inducement, fraud by nondisclosure, civil theft, money had and received, etc. Good luck!

July 22, 2026

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