Legal Question in Banking Law in Oregon
illegal to deposit bad check?
If I deposit a cashiers check from someone I do not know and the check turns out to be fraudulent, am I guilty of some crime?
Asked on 3/04/07, 12:45 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson
Anderson Business Law LLC
Re: illegal to deposit bad check?
If you KNOW it's fraudulent, YES.
If not, probably not a CRIME, but you will still get STUCK for liability if your bank pays and you withdraw/spend the money.
Answered on 3/04/07, 2:27 pm
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