Should I have any problem cashing/depositing a check to me from a gambling company if its not legal n my state
459196
Nope as long as the check is legal. I did on line Gambling a couple of times and won money. Mostly lost money but the last check I got was $1200.00 and the bank took it just fine. Most on line Gambling is done off shore from the U.S. and they do not want a bad reputation so they pay up when they occasionally lose. All on line gambling has going for it is word of mouth from other users so they do not tend to screw there patrons  other then the gaming itself.\nGood Luck!!
935369
I ono...should be illegal...gambling is dumb
940644
You can try, but many judges are tired of hearing the "it's not my fault" argument based on "bank fees".  Do you think you are the first one to come up with this excuse?  Also, the "it's not my fault" excuse because of someone else holding the check,etc., really makes them mad.  \n\nI've seen dozens of bad check cases in court and everyone seems to come up with the same defense.  \n\nTechnically, you are required to have the money in your account to cover any check you write and it is also your responsibility to account for fees, etc., when manging your money.  I'm not preaching, it's just a fact and that's how the judge looks at it. \n\nThat aside, if you do attempt to contest it, you may lose, but the judge could impose a lower fine.  Also, is everything straightened out now?  Is the check taken care of?  Is the dog registered?  Don't even think about going to court and not having all of that done first.\n\nYou made a mistake.  So be it.  Just pay the fine and go on with your life.
827771
"if it was made out to you", maybe, most checks etc, usually have a limitation/expiry date/time.\nyou will have to inquire at your bank.\ngood luck.
319093
When the check bounces after you have given them/him/her the money, YOU will be responsible for PROMPT restitution to the bank.  Failing that, YOU become the criminal, and then you will receive NO EXCUSE for your story.\n\nThey have let in a ZILLION foreigners who have absolutely no respect for the laws, no conscience, and are working these scams FULL TIME and SUCCEEDING to earn $1000 per week and up while leaving others holding the bag.\n\nThey do it with fake/stolen/counterfeit money orders and travelers checks that look safe.  They get involved with people who are selling used cars, rings, lawn mowers, looking for a home for a cat and all manner of other usually straighforward transactions and connive to get money involved in some way that lets them walk off with a free lawnmower at the minimum, and if possible leaves the offended party owing his/her bank and needing to PAY UP FAST to stay out of jail.\n\nAND, GET THIS:  The police, FBI, law, etc are NOT INTERESTED UNTIL the bank determines the check, M.O. etc. is bogus.  AND THEN they are LOOKING FOR YOU....\n\nSo watch out!!!!!!!  Typically $300--900 range.
739427
Most states have adopted a stance that ecommerce sites are the legal equivalent of a mail order catalog business, that is, the laws of the state where the BUYER resides are in effect, rather than the laws where the business is located.\n\nThis has worked out well for domestic (US based) businesses, however, little recourse exists when the business is based offshore.\n\nLook at the recent controversy involving online gambling, which was just made illegal.  estimates are that the new legislation will eliminate 95%+ of online wagering, which is most likely true.  Think about it, if you wager online and lose, you simply refuse to pay and have your credit card company refund your bet.\n\nTherefore, it's in the best interests for offshore gambling websites to bar US customers from their websites.\n\nIn most other cases where US citizens are buying what-nots and widgets from offshore websites, the best bet is to use caution, as enforcement tools of the US legal system are embryonic in this arena.
61719
I suspect they cash accept them for deposit for the same reason that you deposit them, they appear to be the real thing. Anyone with a decent laser or inkject printer can create a check that looks real. If some basic information on the check is correct (such as a realistic routing number and an account number of the correct format) the accepting bank will not know the check or money order is forged untill it is rejected by the issuing bank.\n\nYou are wise to warn about this very common scam. If you make a legitament sale to someone overseas, it would be a good idea to speak with your bank about the safest methods to receive payment.
1115094
They send you checks which you deposit into your checking account.  You then have to immediately write checks to another account.  The problem is, the checks they sent you bounce in a few days and they've stripped your own account out of all of its money and you get penalized by your bank for writing bad checks.
311381
Is this for betting?  Cuz I think it is illegal.
1183699
Check in you phone directory for Gamblers anon, like Alcoholic Anon they may be able to assist you further good luck!
1019024
Hmm, did you know that In both the U.S. and Canada, it's illegal to play a foreign lottery - through the mail or on the telephone or Internet?  Call the company and ask them how it is legal for them to sell you tickets.\n\nFrom the Federal Trade Commission: \nfull text here: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/tmarkg/crossbrdr.htm\n\nInternational Lotteries:\n\nMost promotions for foreign lotteries are likely to be phony. Many scam operators don't even buy the promised lottery tickets. \n\nOthers buy some tickets but keep the "winnings" for themselves. In addition, lottery hustlers use victims' bank account numbers to make unauthorized withdrawals or their credit card numbers to run up additional charges.\n\n(snip, some content deleted)\n\nIn both the U.S. and Canada, it's illegal to play a foreign lottery - through the mail or on the telephone or Internet. Don't add insult to injury by inviting federal charges.
460292
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...
362877
This is basically a lottery scam.\nYou end up paying for the fees with a fake cashiers check.\nThese can be faked as well as a personal check but make people feel safer because they are "cashiers check"\n\nYou cannot have an international lottery as the gambling laws differ in every country.\nThe scammers say it is "International" so as to cover every country.\nLotterys work like this:\n1)10,000 people pay 1 dollar/euro/pound/yen....etc\nThe lottery company now has 10,000\n\n2) the lottery company holds a draw and gives out 7,000 in winnings (and keeps the profit 3,000)\n\nScams work like this:\n-1)nobody pays money (there is no money to win)\n\n0)a scammer sends out 10,000 spam emails to tell people they have won a lottery they havn't entered.(they pretend they work for real lottery websites)\n\n2)The Scammer asks for your Personal details (be prepared! your inbox is going to be full of emails asking for you personally...and dont get me started on what they are gonna do with your Bank details!)\n\n3)The scammer tells you that you have to pay fees before you can accept the "winnings" (and NO,you cant pay out of the winnings! they dont exist!....silly maga)\n\n4)The scammer manages to con 3 people out of 1000 and gives all his profits to a charity for orphaned goats (he dosn't really...he keeps it ;) )\n\n5)Your inbox gets more mails than help@microsoft.com\nEverything from "You have won anotther sooperdooperlottry" to "CHAN U B A NEXT OF KIN" to "Please join our company,cash our checks,send us the money until your bank realises you are laundering money for us?)\n\nThe moral of the story is...If it sounds too good to be true... It probably is\n\n\n\nThe money orders will be fake....very good fakes.\nYou can hand them to a 25yr old bank teller and they wont know the difference.\nThe checks go in your account.\nYour bank "HONOURS" the checks\nYou send the money to the scammer in Nigeria\nThe bank sends the check back to the issuing bank (can take up to 6 months)\nThe Issueing bank refuses to "CLEAR" the check.\nYour bank says"Hey...you put in a fake check ....wheres the money?"\nYou say" I sent it to [insert scammers name here] by western union money transfer(untracable) to that lovely man/woman/both in Nigeria"\nThe bank says"??? you robbed your own bank???"\nYou plead Ignorance..."Im innocent" etc\nThey say "But YOU put the check in our bank...." and you do jail time for bank fraud\n\n"419" scammers....dont ya love 'em\nwww.fraudwatchers.org\nwww.scamomatic.com
937797
Wal Mart should be able to validate the money order.\nThere are lottery scams going on where they send you an\nofficial looking money order. You get in trouble if you cash them.\nHope your question is not prompted by this sort of thing.\nIn case it was, this web site explains the scam.\nhttp://www.fsbank.com/privacy_and_security/identity_theft_and_fraud
998914
There are so many fraudulent cashiers checks in circulation that I doubt they will cash it.  Keep in mind that if it bounces, you still owe them the money -- and they will go after you for it.\n\nYour best bet is to present it for collection at your own bank.  Don't deposit it, there is a big difference!  If you present it for collection, the funds are not deposited to your account until the bank can verify that the check was actually paid by the issuing bank.  That way you won't be left holding the bag having spent the funds already.\n\nIf someone who you have never met in person sent you this check there is a good chance that it's fraudulent, especially if they want you to wire some of the funds back via Western Union.
878134
You can't cash it, but if you have an account you can deposit it. Most bank tellers will check for both signatures, so the only way I know is to deposit it through the atm. I've told people of this and done it myself, and I haven't heard of any of these deposits being refused.
606147
The person that you sent the money order to will still be able to cash.  As long as that individual have id, they should be fine, and long as the money order is not fake, there should not be any problems with them cashing the money order.