fraud, theft
If some one bought a vehicle from you with a forged check, or forged an insurance claim check,you need to make a police report AND a file a notarized forgery certificate with your bank.
Laser checks are good for businesses because they are easier to make sure that it's not forged or faked. You should use laser checks with your company if it is really large.
You didn't say which meaning you want to use, so here are a couple of examples. The checks were forged. When faced with a fence, the horse always checks and won't jump it. The government uses a system of checks and balances.
File charges with the police department or the D.A. Then let your bank know and see if they will not hold you accountble for the checks sence you pressed charges.
Define "bad checks." Need to be more specific with information. Stolen and cashed? Forged? Written on insufficient funds? Wrtten on a closed account?
It will depend on the location as well as the amount of the checks. It could be after the statute of limitations has expired (2 years in some places). In others there may not be any limit.
Forgery is a crime. A "crime" must have two elements - (1) a criminal act, committed with (2) a criminal intent. Only you would know if your partners motivation satisfied both elements of the incidents. If they did, your partner committed a crime and could be reported and prosecuted. As for liability, a bank has an obligation to verify the authenticity of the signatures on all checks before cashing them. They do not do this. It is cheaper for them to let bad checks go through and then bounce them retroactively when fraud is discovered. Whatever accounts those checks were deposited into will likely be debited the amount of the check and funds should be restored to your account after sufficient evidence and adequate processing time.
No Not online. About 98% of the online stores only take credit cards, very few even except checks because they can be forged.
Yes, forging checks is illegal regardless of whether permission was given, and can result in criminal charges and potential jail time. Even with permission, altering someone's signature on a check constitutes fraud and is considered a criminal offense.
It can depend on the type of crime being committed by utilizing the forged documents.
If someone forged a signature on a quitclaim deed, they have committed fraud. The forged deed may be invalid and the rightful property owner can take legal action to have the deed invalidated and the property returned. It is important to consult with a lawyer to determine the best course of action.
How was this Forged? The sward was forged from pure metal.