Get this - just read in the paper that the guy who bought my car used stolen money to pay for it! Bought it the morning after a break in. He paid cash - I didn't sell for a huge amount - $2800 - so I didn't think anything of his paying cash. Never met the guy before and never saw him again after. Can I be charged with anything or would I have to pay the money back for the car?? What a shock it was when I read the paper this morning!
2006-08-23 17:58:44 · 6 answers · asked by Stunned to say the least 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Generally stolen property has to be returned. Stolen money is different in that it can be used to pay for legitimate services so you should be okay.
2006-08-23 18:05:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You won't be charged for anything. There is no 100% proof that it was stolen money. Anywho, you might want to contact your local police department and tell them of your sale and how it was paid. The most they will do is ask you to describe the man that bought the car, and if the break in happened in a store or such, (where a camera may have been) they will see if the idenity's match. If they do, they will bring you in for more questioning to see if they can find the man, and they will want your serial number of your car so they can track it down (if you know it). But you will not have to return any of the money. Seeing that its not your fault, and there was no way for you to know.
2006-08-23 18:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by Cody S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have no idea... I don't know if it would even be a good idea to ask a lawyer, for such a relatively small amount of money, unless one offered a free consultation. Just keep track of any records, don't spend the money yet, and maybe ask the police about it.
You'll figure out what to do... your grammar is better than most people's in the U.S.; you said "I didn't think anything of HIS paying cash." Most people don't.
2006-08-23 18:03:11 · answer #3 · answered by Aleksandr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You couldn't be charged with the crime since you had no knowlege of it. You could call the police and tell them what you know. Your testimony might even be useful to them. You could ask whether you can get your car back. It may still be in your name; the perp may not want to register it in his name! They often don't. Then you could see if you could return the money to the rightful owner and re-sell the car.
2006-08-23 18:11:34 · answer #4 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why you didn't know. How did you know it was him? I wouldn't pay the money back! LOL Fight it if they try...you were a victim of fraud and banks are insured...you're not!
2006-08-23 18:02:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ur lieing u stole it
2006-08-23 18:02:43 · answer #6 · answered by forzaitalia232569 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋