LI movers rescue mom scammed by moving broker | Long Island Business News

Two Long Island moving companies came to the rescue of a recently widowed mother of two special needs children after she was scammed by a moving broker. 

Joanne Bogovich returned to Long Island from California less than a year ago with her husband, who died in June after battling cancer. Bogovich, who was living in Stony Brook, planned to move within the same school district and hired what she thought was a reputable moving company. However, it turned out she had only hired a broker who charged her $3,500 in advance and then outsourced the job to a New Jersey-based company. 

The moving company then demanded an additional $3,500 before starting the move, refused to provide a confirmed schedule and ignored her requests for a refund. 

After reading a book called “Nobody Move (Without Reading This)” by Robert Esposito, the owner of Hauppauge-based moving firm Relocators, Bogovich called the company. Hearing about her plight, Esposito teamed with industry colleague John Beyer, owner of Men On The Move, and the two firms jumped in to help. 

“When I heard Joanne’s story and situation, it was clear she was being scammed,” Esposito said in a written statement. “It is despicable for a moving company to attempt to take advantage of a mother of two special needs children who recently lost her husband. I immediately offered to help and called my friend and moving industry colleague John Beyer from Men On The Move to work with my team to move Joanne at no cost.” 

Beyer was also moved by Bogovich’s story. 

“I know how challenging it is to raise and care for children with special needs,” he said. “I immediately offered to send a team and truck to be part of this effort.” 

Bogovich and her children are now settled in their new home in Setauket. 

“I was looking for information, but what I received was truly a miracle,” Bogovich said in the statement. “Rob offered to move me at no cost and intervened with the company that was scamming me. If it were not for Relocators and Men On The Move, I don’t know what I would have done. My children and I are forever grateful.”