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rc02004

Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Kentucky

My husband has been divorced from his ex-wife for three years, and her name was removed prior to that as an authorized user of his checking account. An online transaction through Washington Mutual in the amount of $533 was authorized by her this past Tuesday using this checking account. My husband caught it and took the necessary steps with the bank, which has since refunded the money to our account. The ex-wife has remarried and currently resides in Florda. It was not an accidental use of our checking account number, as she used her current married name to authorize the payment. Do we have grounds for filing any sort of charges against her? Criminal, theft, fraud?
 


seniorjudge

Senior Member
Q: Do we have grounds for filing any sort of charges against her?

A: Start by discussing this with the cops in the town where the bank is located.
 

stephenk

Senior Member
Also have your hubby close out that checking account and open a new one with a different account number.
 

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