What's the punishment for check fraud in UK & US?
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In the U.S. it varies by state. Kiting checks or forging and altering them is a different offense than passing bad checks but in general any amount over $500 not paid for any reason is considered a felony. Some states have lower thresholds. UK I have no idea because banks there allow overdrafts as short term loans.
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any tabloid in the checkout line should do the trick.\n\nbut - if you must have an online source....here is the times (of london) in 2004:\n\nhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3-1398386,00.html
374864
stop payment on check\nclosed or lost/stolen account\ninsufficient funds\nwrong account number
708173
US Bank will cash this check if you have a account with them. I have cashed all sorts of forms of money through this bank from quite a few different countries with no problems....\nNeed to find a good bank....Good Luck!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoplifting#United_Kingdom
462142
First things first, NOTIFY your bank.\n\nSecond, check to see what the statute of limitations is in your state for filing a charge of fraud. \n\nThird, every person (no matter what age) should keep their monthly checking statements and keep records of every check they posted, so that they can search for discrepancies.
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If the cheque was clearly written and it was allocated to the wrong account by the bank then it is their error and you do not pay any charges.  They are at fault not you.  If you are living in Britain go back to your bank and ask for the address of the Banking Ombudsman and tell them that you are going to make an official complaint against them.  They have to give you this information and the Ombudsman will deal fairly with your complaint. You certainly should not have paid to have the cheque reallocated.
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I don't think it really matters the amount of the check or which state.  Its illegal regardless and you very well could do time if whomever's account you wrote them on presses charges.
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In the UK \ngo to www.crb.gov.uk \nor www.disclosure.gov.uk \nor email info@crb.gsi.gov.uk \nor write to \nCRB PObox 165, \nliverpool, \nL69 3JD \nor phone 0870 90 90 811\n\nYou get a form to fill in and it will be sent back to a local address and about 8 weeks later you get a certificate hopefully says lots of 'none recorded' in the boxes for the different crimes committed! My employer paid for mine but think it varies for the type of job. (ie full employment cost more than voluntary work) \nx
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There are hundreds. Probably the most reputable is CheckIntoCash (http://checkintocash.com/). Bascially you write them a check, and they hold it for up to two weeks before cashing it.\n\nThe problem with all these companies is the fees they take. Many of the one-off places will charge much as 50% for the privilege, although I believe 20% is more the norm.\n\nConsidering how much you'll lose on the transaction, only do this if you really have no other choice.
915886
If the "job" has anything to do with receiving checks from their "customers" here in North America and forwarding the money on to them, it is a scam.  The checks will bounce but only after you wire the money out and the bank will hold you liable.
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It's a fraud - big time.\n\nJust remember, if you send money overseas, it will be impossible to get back even if you report it to the police.  My naive son got screwed out of $9,000 on a scam out of England.  I later found out that people in Nigeria do their scamming through other countries also.\n\nI can't explain the scam to you now because there are many different stories that they give.  Usually it deals with someone (with a screwy mumbo jumbo name) who can't get their money on some tremendous trust fund of millions of dollars for some screwy reason and they need your assistance.  They will share the booty with you after you help them get it but you need to send them "good-faith" money first.  After you send them the money, you never hear from them again.\n\nMy son got screwed by someone who told him he would buy a car from him (the car was advertised through eBay).  The emails were coming out of England.  He/she sent my son a check in an amount higher than the amount of the car, saying that someone else had given him/her the check and asked him to cash the check and send him the difference.  My son did it, cashed the check, immediately sent the difference back. Then a week later the check came back bounced.  He was on the hook to replace the money to the bank.  He reported it to the police.  They were no help.
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Overseas is the key word here. \n\nContact your local FBI office and file a complaint with them. They can direct you to the most efficient way to resolve this issue. Assuming you voluntarily gave them the money, without threat of extortion or other mischievious means, they can file a case for you based on the fraud alone. \n\nYour local police department will more than likely refer you to your District Attorney - who will only push this off and tell you there is nothing that can be done locally. \n\nContact your FBI office immediately and either bring them your email messages, wire transfer, and other contact information so that they can pursue this matter. \n\nWhere was the money wired to? What country are the two people you speak of residing in? This makes all the difference.
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Listen, I received a check a couple of days ago too. I took it to a check cashing place and asked them if it was a real check and they said yes and cashed it for me. However I didn't understand the letter very well. I called the number several times with no answer. Finally the next day I called again and a man answered with an accent and told me to go cash the check and call him back and he would tell me the next step to take.  I was scared so I notified a friend of mine in Canada and he told me that it is a scam. Now I'm not sure what to do...
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No.\nThe US is particularly bad at managing transactions in anything other than dollars. The recipient at best will have to pay a large fee, if their bank is able to cope with it at all.\n\nGet a bank draft made out for them in dollars. Any high street bank in the UK will do this easily.
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cheque or money order
940238
what is the law of check?