Legal Question in Consumer Law in Wyoming
Unknowingly Cashing Fake Money Orders
What happens if someone unknowingly cashes a fake money order? Will the person be in trouble for cashing it if they didn't know?
Asked on 10/30/06, 3:21 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
David Anderson
Anderson Business Law LLC
Re: Unknowingly Cashing Fake Money Orders
Depends on facts. The person may be liable to recipient for amount of MO since the person who passed the forged MO was in a position to verify the identity of the maker when it was received.
Answered on 10/30/06, 3:32 pm