Jay Sternberg or Talentgosu@gmail.com FRAUD and SCAM WEB DESIGNER New Jersey New Jersey

I put an add on Craigslist for a web designer for a small business I am starting up.  Jay Sternberg contacted me and he said he could create a website for $500.  He contacted me several times and said he is available every single day until 10pm.  He preferred that I deposit the money in cash into his TD Bank account.  I told him I had no issues doing so but we had to have an agreement in place so that both parties would be protected.  I sent him design examples of what I wanted; it would be something very simple.  He agreed to it.  He contacted me several times to get the project started.  I deposited half the amount and sent the agreement.  I did not hear from him for 3 days.  I contacted him several times and no response.  I finally received an email written in third person, of course which he wrote.  I called again and he picked up and this time he was very abrupt.  He then states he was not happy with the agreement.  I asked him to point out what he was unhappy with so I could to amend it.  Instead he says he is forwarding my information to his lawyer and I would not get my deposit back because he said I was doing something "shady".  I told him to proceed in engaging a lawyer, I have all my documents down to my dealings with the US customs so I have nothing to fear and hide.  I told him I wanted my deposit back and I no longer want to work with him.  He responded with a very nasty email saying he was not going to return my deposit.  He then stated lying that I made the deposit on 11/27, when the TD Bank slip which I have and took a picture of and sent to him is clearly printed 11/29/2013.  I showed this proof to him and he could not say anything.  He then created another lie where he said when you made the payment the project was a go.  I pulled out my emails showing I had explicitly stated the project could not be started and I would not agree to it being started without the agreement signed.  I asked him to provide the name of his lawyer as I am filing a lawsuit against him.  He cannot provide this information.  He has since run off with my money.  He is a fraud and a scam artist.