BetterBusBur=Zip.Model search@Celebritiesresulted in check forgery charge–what recourse do I have ?
My good friend received an official-looking check by special delivery after having submitted photos in a model search contest, ostensibly as compensation for the photos and future modeling assignments to be carried out by his children(no not pornographic). While trying to cash this check he was arrested on forgery charges after merely inquiring about the validity of the check at a bank !
No avenue of approach seems available through the BBB, I can’t seem to find any record of criminal or other proceedings against this company.
What recourse might he have ? civil or criminal prosecution ? the Bank for false imprisonment ? the Celebrities for fraud,contributing to deliquency of a minor?
Issue is often ppl go into the bank and tell others they were “checking the validity” when in fact they were trying to cash or deposit a check that they did not know where it came from.
Many of these checks or companies are related to scams and embezzlement schemes, if your friend did in fact just check the validity it is one thing, but if by trying to cash that check without knowing where the money is coming that is something that could be held against them.
Nevertheless, I would think that they would give their customer the benefit of the doubt when walking in with a check..would find it hard to pin real forgery charges against he/she but by trying to cash or deposit it it might open a whole northerr can of worms.
Not saying that your friend did try to cash or deposit, but I would doubt they would try to put forgery charges on someone who was just asking questions about an unsolicited check.
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