Check fraud

What is the name of your state? Illinois

If I recieve a corporate check for a larg amount of money $100,000 or greater then deposit it into my bank account and then wait for the check to clear. Then after the check has cleared spend that money and later find out the the check I recived was a forgery am I responsible for the money and can criminal charges be brought against me? If so to what extent. and how should I handle the situation.

[Happy Trails]

Originally Posted by rjohnsoncrane

What is the name of your state? Illinois

If I recieve a corporate check for a larg amount of money $100,000 or greater then deposit it into my bank account and then wait for the check to clear. Then after the check has cleared spend that money and later find out the the check I recived was a forgery am I responsible for the money and can criminal charges be brought against me? If so to what extent. and how should I handle the situation.

**Of course your on the hook for the money. Did you forge the check?

No I did not forge the check! I am here in the usa and the check is coming from an overseas company. I am concerned as to the validity of the check. I have done everything I could to validate it but it is coming from a fairly new company, and I just don't want to get screwed or end up in jail if the check is no good. Shouldn't the bank be able to verify the check, and why would I be responsible I did not write the check, shouldn't the pearson who writes a bad check be the one who is accountable and isn't it the banks job to make sure the check is valid? Also can I be criminaly prosicuted for spending money I thought was mine??

[winky]

Originally Posted by rjohnsoncrane

No I did not forge the check! I am here in the usa and the check is coming from an overseas company. I am concerned as to the validity of the check. I have done everything I could to validate it but it is coming from a fairly new company, and I just don't want to get screwed or end up in jail if the check is no good. Shouldn't the bank be able to verify the check, and why would I be responsible I did not write the check, shouldn't the pearson who writes a bad check be the one who is accountable and isn't it the banks job to make sure the check is valid? Also can I be criminaly prosicuted for spending money I thought was mine??

rjohnsoncrane~
Gosh, dern...I'd like one of those checks! I'm so curious about this one. Your message sounds like you have received a check that may have been intended for someone else--since you seem somewhat dumbfounded about the whole thing. Or what else may you be up to? Man!

winky

[rmet4nzkx]

There are several scams involving conterfit cashier's checks sounds like this could be something along those lines. The bank doesn't check right away to see if a check is forged or conterfit so yes you are responsible. Since you don't know much about the "New" company have you checked them out, how did you come by the check? Were you selling somehting on the net and they snet you this check?

What you might do is take it to the bank, tell them you suspect there is something amiss with the check and let them check, you have heard about such scams. If it is real? Who knows, otherwise you are saving yourself a lot of grief and may even help catch a criminal in the process. If they contacted you my email don't erase the emails off you server and save them with the full headers, doing both will make it easier to trace.

Here is a link to similar scams
[url]http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=194005[/url]

[Happy Trails]

Originally Posted by winky

rjohnsoncrane~
Gosh, dern...I'd like one of those checks! I'm so curious about this one. Your message sounds like you have received a check that may have been intended for someone else--since you seem somewhat dumbfounded about the whole thing. Or what else may you be up to? Man!

winky

**He has another thread. He has been scammed.
[url]http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=193982[/url]

The check is written on a corporate check and is made out to my company. Also it is from one of the largest banks in canada. I have all the emails on my laptop and also have the name address and phone numbers of those involved. Although I have no way to verify them since they are not in the USA. The protfolio manager has a canadian address. If this is a scam it is not one That I have ever heard of. I am familiar with the 419 Advance fee fraud and also the cashiers check fraud but this is new to me and I can find nothing similar except that the investor is from camaroon.

[rmet4nzkx]

One of the emails I listed under Sarina Ronin et al was from Canada
[url]http://forum.freeadvice.com/showthread.php?t=194005[/url]
You have been scamed

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

rmet4nzkx]

conterfit

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IAAL

[rmet4nzkx]

Originally Posted by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

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IAAL

as in close but no cigar you missed snet instead of sent remember I have a typing disability please blame it on the truck that hit me broadside

[john123456]

I am familiar with the 419 Advance fee fraud

Assuming the above statement is true, I'm amazed you fell for this scam .

[rmet4nzkx]

Originally Posted by john123456

I am familiar with the 419 Advance fee fraud

Assuming the above statement is true, I'm amazed you fell for this scam .

Sounds like he was going to scam them

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

Originally Posted by rmet4nzkx

Sounds like he was going scam them

My response:

You better go lay down and get some rest. Now, you're leaving words out.

IAAL

[rmet4nzkx]

Originally Posted by I AM ALWAYS LIABLE

My response:

You better go lay down and get some rest. Now, you're leaving words out.

IAAL

Back from my nap
it's all fixed
And I still think he thought he was going to scam them and just take the money and run. Now the joke is on him.