Legal Question in Banking Law in Georgia

I posted an ad on Craigslist selling my entertainment center. Someone sent me a check for exactly $1,910. They said the extra money was for shippers fees. I didn't have a checking account so I had it cashed at the gas station that always cashes my paychecks. Weeks later, he called me and told me the check was fake. He is talking about prosecuting me. Can I get in trouble for this? We looked up the name and bank on the check. It all checked out. It was a real person and a real bank


Asked on 6/19/16, 8:44 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Scott Riddle Law Office of Scott B. Riddle, LLC

That is a very old scam, and it should have been obvious by now. Not only can you get in trouble, you ARE in trouble. You owe the station $1,910 they paid you, and will soon owe them much more unless you pay them. You can be arrested for passing a bad check. You need to now do whatever you can to pay them.

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Answered on 6/20/16, 6:01 am


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