From time to time, moving horror stories hit the news. CAM posts these media stories to help educate consumers about the pitfalls and extreme tactics that the rogue element will use against uninformed consumers. It doesn't matter if it's in the USA or Canada, they scheme the same.

It truly is your responsibility to know who's moving you and all of your worldly possessions.

Here's a few of the more recent stories.

• *new* St. Croix Courier "Moving company holds possessions hostage of family during move from Quebec to St. Stephen"  The moving company refused to deliver until they were paid thousands more than the quote. (August 12, 2020)
• *new* Global News "Go through all the last minute documentation" Toronto couple warn"  Toronto couple's possessions get held hostage as they get scammed with a bill that was 605% over the estimated contract. (August 7, 2020)
• WMAR-2 Baltimore - The first of 12 people charged in a nationwide moving scam in July of 2018 has pleaded guilty. The movers were accused of defrauding, extorting, and stealing from around 900 customers. Read more: Man pleads guilty to role in nationwide moving scam. (January 27, 2020)
• The CBC News (Nova Scotia) issued a story about Big Boys Movers/Halifax Movers (NOT Big Boy Movers in St. John's, NL) and how the Movers deliver only half of family's belongings — and dump the rest. Here's the radio segment. Consumers need to validate their movers before hiring them. (June 6, 2019).
• How to avoid fly-by-night moving companies. (April 30, 2019).
• CBS News posted a story about how Florida is cracking down on movers accused of defrauding consumers: Moving company accused of holding customers' belongings hostage. (January 28, 2019).

If you are still not convinced that you need to research your mover, then read more.