Legal Question in Banking Law in Illinois

I just received a payroll check in the mail for about $4,000 from a company hundreds of miles away that I've never heard of. I tried calling the phone number listed on the check, and it had been disconnected. I called the issuing bank, and I was told that the check was valid and that there was enough money in the account to cover the check. Can I get into some kind of trouble if I cash the check?


Asked on 8/23/11, 1:57 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Thomas Moens Moens Law Offices, Chartered

My guess is that the check is a forgery, and somewhere along the line, someone will want you to return a portion of it due to a processing error or some similar scam. In any event, no good can come from taking money to which you are not entitled.

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Answered on 8/24/11, 5:50 am


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