Fake Internet lawyers ?

[x1x2x3x4]

I posted a question about an auto accident in which i could not get any payment for my injuries i had here in colorado on craigslist legal forum and received many emails from many users to contact this one lawyer in california who practiced nationwide. I sent him an email disclosing all the details. I received a response back that it could be settled very quickly and all i would have to pay is the multi-jurisdictional filing fees of $710. I sent a bank check off to him and about a week later received a email back that they had contacted my insurance company and determined that there is no basis of action ( what does that mean ).

I replied asking for my money back and have yet to receive a response no matter how many emails i send. I tried to contact the telephone number and the person answers as "law firm" but when I asked for mike gomez the person tells me there is no one here by that name. The telephone number is for a cell phone and on his office address in the email according to whitepages turns out to be a mailboxes place.

all i can find for the site is contacting abuse, i sent an email to them and received a form email back thanking me for contacting them.

Does this sound right or who should I contact ? any help appreciated

btw, I posted my insurance issue on this forum and I hope i can get some advice on what to do about that too

 

[tranquility]

It doesn't appear there is a Mike Gomez who is an attorney in CA. I'd say you got scammed. Learn from your mistake and move on.

 

[1PROper]

Contact the State Bar of California

Complaints Against Attorneys
1-800-843-9053 (toll free in California)
213-765-1200 (from outside California)

CLOSED Monday, January 15 -HOLIDAY

 

[tranquility]

That would not be useful as there is no Mike Gomez, or reasonably close name, listed as an attorney in California.

 

[panther10758]

X1 you posted thsi very same question on another legal website and got pretty much the same answers there isnt much you can do.