What is the name of your state? CA
Yesterday, I recieved a letter in the mail, saying I won this sweepstakes thing I usually play on the internet gaming website. Enclosed was a check for $3,550.00 for part of the winnings. Now, this check had a major bank name on it, security waterspot, everything a real check looks like. I was leary of it so I went to that major bank and asked them to CHECK if this was a legal check, I did not go there to cash it but to check if it was real or not. I was with my mom who is sick and my husband. The manager said they would check it and to have a seat, we waited about 20 minutes and then I told her I had to take my husband back to work and she said to wait a little while longer. I told her I would go outside and have a cigarette, she said ok. When I got outside, the next thing I know is a cop telling me to put out my cig and sit down, i asked him what he said and he said to put out the cig. I said "why are you being sarcastic and treating us like a criminal, he said he doesn't like smoke so put it out. Well, next me and my husband are being detained for trying to cash a fraudalent check, and the harrassment that went along with this was beyond words. I tried to explain the WHOLE situation from getting it in the mail and CHECKING it with the bank ( NOT CASHING IT). He would not listen and kept insinuating I was trying to commit fraud. I asked him if we could go inside and talk instead of right in front of the bank where everyone has to pass to go into the bank, he would not take us in, but instead kept harrassing and talking loud in front of the public eye. This was very humiliating and being from the community, very very embarrassing. I asked him if I could get my mom in the bank, the answer was NO, asked him if I could get the envelope so he could see we got it in the mail, the answer again NO. I explained my Mom was sickly, he did not care. He kept on insinuating that I was committing fraud. I am a very humble person but not a stupid one. I told him I have the right to explain, but in his corrupted mind, I was guilty and would not listen to reason. Anyway, after 40 minutes of embarrassment and harrassment, the bank confirmed that I did not ask to cash it but to check it because it did not look right for me to recieve a check like this. my problem is why he decided to conduct this in view of everyone and harrass, embarrass and slander me, i feel just because he is the law we are still humans and no one should be subject to this kind of harrassment. What happened to " INNOCENT BEFORE PROVEN GUILTY". I know nothing would happen to him if I complain to his commanding officer, because you cannot win when it comes to fighting the law. So, everyone beware of these checks and beware of officers like that who in their minds, you are already guilty.
Yesterday, I recieved a letter in the mail, saying I won this sweepstakes thing I usually play on the internet gaming website. Enclosed was a check for $3,550.00 for part of the winnings. Now, this check had a major bank name on it, security waterspot, everything a real check looks like. I was leary of it so I went to that major bank and asked them to CHECK if this was a legal check, I did not go there to cash it but to check if it was real or not. I was with my mom who is sick and my husband. The manager said they would check it and to have a seat, we waited about 20 minutes and then I told her I had to take my husband back to work and she said to wait a little while longer. I told her I would go outside and have a cigarette, she said ok. When I got outside, the next thing I know is a cop telling me to put out my cig and sit down, i asked him what he said and he said to put out the cig. I said "why are you being sarcastic and treating us like a criminal, he said he doesn't like smoke so put it out. Well, next me and my husband are being detained for trying to cash a fraudalent check, and the harrassment that went along with this was beyond words. I tried to explain the WHOLE situation from getting it in the mail and CHECKING it with the bank ( NOT CASHING IT). He would not listen and kept insinuating I was trying to commit fraud. I asked him if we could go inside and talk instead of right in front of the bank where everyone has to pass to go into the bank, he would not take us in, but instead kept harrassing and talking loud in front of the public eye. This was very humiliating and being from the community, very very embarrassing. I asked him if I could get my mom in the bank, the answer was NO, asked him if I could get the envelope so he could see we got it in the mail, the answer again NO. I explained my Mom was sickly, he did not care. He kept on insinuating that I was committing fraud. I am a very humble person but not a stupid one. I told him I have the right to explain, but in his corrupted mind, I was guilty and would not listen to reason. Anyway, after 40 minutes of embarrassment and harrassment, the bank confirmed that I did not ask to cash it but to check it because it did not look right for me to recieve a check like this. my problem is why he decided to conduct this in view of everyone and harrass, embarrass and slander me, i feel just because he is the law we are still humans and no one should be subject to this kind of harrassment. What happened to " INNOCENT BEFORE PROVEN GUILTY". I know nothing would happen to him if I complain to his commanding officer, because you cannot win when it comes to fighting the law. So, everyone beware of these checks and beware of officers like that who in their minds, you are already guilty.