Does anyone out there know anything about check forgery laws?
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You could report it to the local police.  This also involves a federal offense... if you want your sister to go to federal jail then report if not give her a chance to pay your mother back and if not report it.  Let her know that you are VERY serious.\n\nI had this happen with my father.  I worked for two weeks and told him to send me the check I get in the mail.. since I was in college and paying for everything myself.  He takes the check of almost 300 dollars and cashes it and spends the money.  He dodged me for about three months... I could have reported him but he has paid me back some but not much.  Also, I've learned not to trust him like I used to.  I never lived with him, trusted him with anything important to me again.... so you live and you learn.  \n\nThink before you do something you might regret b/c God knows all and sees all... you dont have to be the judge.. God will do so.  Just try and get her to pay her back even if it's just 20 or 30 her and there... \n\nGood luck!
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to find a local bank, you can go to the bank's website and check for branches local to you via zipcode.\n\nNot sure how that relates to id fraud?
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There is no laws in this area. Yes ID Theft is an issue that is why you are supposed to shred your personal information before placing it into the trash. Once it is curbside or in the dumpster, its open game.
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If you think someone forged your checks, the first thing you should do is contact your bank. They can help you decide the next step.\n\nAfter contacting your bank, contact your local police department. They can help you pursue the criminal.\n\nIn addition to notifying the bank and the police about the problem, and being sure that they take appropriate actions, it might be a good idea to notify check verification agencies yourself. Here is a list of such agencies:\n\nNational Check Fraud Service: 1-843-571-2143\nSCAN: 1-800-262-7771\nTeleCheck: 1-800-710-9898 or 927-0188\nCrossCheck: 1-707-586-0551 \nEquifax Check Systems: 1-800-437-5120\nInternational Check Services: 1-800-526-5380\n\nGood luck!
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Consumer Fraud Awareness\nhttp://www.westernunion.com/info/faqSecurity.asp
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http://www.state.de.us/attgen/fraud/consumerprotection/idtheft.htm
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Not in the US. All states have a version of the Uniform Commercial Code, which posits a 6-month life for all checks. I suppose some states may have expanded the time limit for some kinds of checks, but I wouldn't count on it.\n\nhttp://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/4/article4.htm#s4-404
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simply photocopy the serial numbers on the face of the bills....this is undeniable proof of stealing.\n(Provided you catch them "red-handed" with the bills in question, of course...)\n\nI don't advise "making" money (marked or not) as this is counterfeiting & is a federal offense.
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The ink that's printed on the check with your account number is actually magnetic, the reader is then able to read the account number and routing number off the bottom of your check, and it can check your account info against the different check verification sources to determine if a check is likely to clear or not.  If you've had bounced checks you haven't paid and been reported by your bank to one of the verification places, and they have you in their system, then it'll return that info to the merchant trying to run your check and they'll refuse it.
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Yes, but those organizations are breaking the laws against forgery.  There is a reason that word "illegal" goes in front of immigrant, because by entering the U.S. without permission you are breaking the law.
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Gotta have more details.\n\nWhat kind of false ID?\n\nDo you really mean just simply possessing it, and not doing anything with it, or are you talking about getting caught with it when you try to sneak into a bar?\n\nIs the document signed by someone, or does it have a forged signature on it, and if it's forged, did you do it?\n\nThere's just too many questions about this to be able to give you a definitive answer.  Generally, you're probably talking about a misdemeanor (up to one year in jail and/or a thousand dollar fine), but there's probably some instances where it could be a felony (16 months, two or three years in prison, and a buttload of money for fines).
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if you mean random checks that you have no money to cover the answer is no.... And if you do in most states you will go to jail..  I did this after they decided to give me a checking account when i was 18.  I had no money and wrote checks and got charged with writing dishonored checks and spent 28 days in jail and had to pay it all back! on top of that i fucked my credit so bad.  I am still working to fix it.  I wrote a bad check at subway for 3.00 and i had to pay 206.00 before it was all done wit. You have to pay lawyer fees too ontop of that.  I couldn't get another checking account for a long time. and now i am stuck with wells Fargo opportunity checking and i have to pay for it.  Plus they return checks if i am .01 short. It sucks.  And I cant write checks any where cause they are all run off the same check systems.  Like cause i wrote a bad one at olive garden or walmart i cant write one even now at say target. It may seem like a quick answer for cash but it is completely stupid in the long run.
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"Law to put something into circulation, especially counterfeit money or a forgery, under the pretense that it is genuine."\nThis is the definition in the dictionary, but it doesn't make too much sense to me.
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Yes, the Postal Service has regulations covering fraud that apply, the Federal Trade Commission regulates sweepsstakes and drawings, and ordinary Fraud protections are in place.\nThis consumer web site describes.\nhttp://www.dmaconsumers.org/sweepstakeshelp.html\nHOWEVER- Companies get charged with fraud under these laws all the time.  Only enter sweepstakes of KNOWN businesses.
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In court, this can very easily be proven...especially if you have proof that you cashed the check.  You may think about hiring a lawyer, but if you have hard proof that it was a check that was cashed you will be OK.
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Technically, no. A check is a form of commercial paper and signing it should be done by the person who is named unless that person has granted the other person a power of attorney which includes the right to sign for him/her as his/her attorney-in-fact.\n\nThe fact that the other people answering have done so is not an indication that it is legal, or even correct, but more an indication that their significant other/spouse was not going to challenge them in court over it. But that could happen if things ever got ugly and then signing someone else's name would be forgery and both the bank who accepted it and the forger would be in trouble.\n\nThis all is only true if a  check is made out to you AND your spouse. If it is made out to you OR your spouse or doesn't say anything just your two names then only one of you has to sign at all.
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http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/fraud/idtheft.html#What%20Can%20I%20Do%20About%20Identity%20Theft\n\nHeres a link I think might be helpful to you.