HELP! Check Nightmare

[cbenoist]

I reported your post due to the link that was posted.

the one with the check, yea I know. my bad

 

[Zigner]

the one with the check, yea I know. my bad

No, the one with the link to the other site where you got advice.

 

[Ohiogal]

that's what confuses me. How could he send me checks to use if I wasn't authorized to use them....

Why would you sign checks if you weren't authorized on the account? Ignorance of the law is not an excuse and you can be charged with a felony.

 

[cbenoist]

Why would you sign checks if you weren't authorized on the account? Ignorance of the law is not an excuse and you can be charged with a felony.

That's just it I was authorized, as I've stated several times now

 

[cbenoist]

No, the one with the link to the other site where you got advice.

edited the link out of it, hadn't realized it had done that

 

[Zigner]

That's just it I was authorized, as I've stated several times now

No, you were NOT. If you were, you would have signed signature cards for the bank.

 

[Ohiogal]

That's just it I was authorized, as I've stated several times now

If you didn't open the account, you were NOT authorized. That is fact. That is the law. Ignorance of the law is NOT an excuse.

 

[quincy]

I reported your post due to the link that was posted.

One of the reasons I dislike the ability to post in different colors is that I often mistake blue links for simply colorful print. I removed the link from my quote. Thanks for noticing it.

 

[cbenoist]

No, you were NOT. If you were, you would have signed signature cards for the bank.

lemme put it this way, he told me I was authorized to use the checks. All of which I have written proof of.

 

[Zigner]

lemme put it this way, he told me I was authorized to use the checks. All of which I have written proof of.

No, you don't have written proof.

 

[cbenoist]

If you didn't open the account, you were NOT authorized. That is fact. That is the law. Ignorance of the law is NOT an excuse.

My son didn't open an account but my mom had him put on her account and he wasn't needed for that.

 

[cbenoist]

No, you don't have written proof.

Yes I do....er well I have the text messages.

 

[quincy]

If you didn't open the account, you were NOT authorized. That is fact. That is the law. Ignorance of the law is NOT an excuse.

All true - but I think what cbenoist might be arguing is that she thought she was being added as authorized user of the scammer's account. The checks looked legitimate.

This entire situation is so complicated that it seems beyond what the average run-of-the-mill scammer would do, though.

 

[cbenoist]

I wish I could get one definitive answer. I've got one attorney telling me that since he sent me the checks in my name he doesn't have a case, I've got others telling me i'm royally screwed, and some who are saying block, ignore, report and move on.

 

[cbenoist]

All true - but I think what cbenoist might be arguing is that she thought she was being added as authorized user of the scammer's account. The checks looked legitimate.

This entire situation is so complicated that it seems beyond what the average run-of-the-mill scammer would do, though.

Exactly..I only have the messages between him and I. And I did specifically ask him about the checks sent to me and if I was, in fact, authorized to write them. Because if I wasn't there was no way in hell I was going to right anything on them. He assured me I was....repeatedly