Legal Question in Credit and Debt Law in California
Identity fraud
Upon closing a bank account from major bank. The teller stole various checks and the bank cashed them after I had closed my account. What recoursed do I have against the bank?
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Identity fraud
You are not responsible for checks that are cashed based upon a forged signature. The bank will need to go back to the companies or persons who accepted the checks without proper identification.
Re: Identity fraud
Thanks for your posting, and apologies for the length of time it took for you to get a response.
Simply put, you have been the victim of a criminal act which you may ask the police to prosecute as a crime, and/or complain to the bank and ask for reimbursement, and/or sue civilly to recover all of your damages from this act.
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Re: Identity fraud
You probably have a good case against the bank and they should reinburse you all funds from the stolen checks. If you have any correspondence, please fax it to me. I would be happy to provide you with free consultation to review your alternatives.
Re: Identity fraud
File a police report and a lawsuit.