http://oig.ssa.gov/about-oig/offices/office-technology-and-resource-management/fugitive-enforcement-program
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.32.htm
http://www.lawfirms.com/resources/criminal-defense/criminal-offense/check-fraud.htm
You'll have to check Texas law.
Check the Texas statutes and case law.
Statute of limitations on check fraud in arkansas
Fraud is fraud. The victim is irrelevant.Crimes are defined by jurisdiction. Check your state's statute on fraud for specifics.Added: In many jurisdictions committing a fraud offense, against the elderly (or ANY crime for that matter) 'enhances' (i.e.: adds to) the punishment called for by the statute.
Using his number to your name is fraud. This is punishable by law.
Probably the same as everywhere else in the world... it's fraud.
Yes. It is known as check fraud.
Yes, in the United States, check fraud is a federal offense. This goes for both wire fraud and mail fraud.
They can be charged with theft by deception, fraud, check-kiting (uttering), for starters.
The AICPA has collaborated with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners to establish an Institute for Fraud Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
The check writer.
The background check would catch this and Texas law probably doesn't allow it.