Someone wrote me a check for $250, and it was returned because the account was closed. She is from Naperville, IL, and I am in Atlanta, GA. I do not know what authorities to contact or where to report so that I can collect.
I have her name, phone # (Which she never answers), address, ID # & DOB.
Please help me somebody!
2006-09-25 17:49:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
First have you tried to contact them and ask them to issue you a new check or money order ?
well frst most likely you won't ever collect but to try, you take the check down to your local DA and file charges for the bad check.
You then file in civil court or small claims court on the case.
But lets say you win the civil case, if they don't pay, you will have to try to use a collect agency or try to garnish wages or try to find a active bank account.
2006-09-25 22:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dude! This person is SO screwed! What she did constitutes theft any way you slice it.
First, she committed a misdemeanor when she wrote a worthless check.
Second, knowing the check was worthless and sending it to you anyway constitutes theft (also called "conversion" in many states).
Third, I am assuming she mailed (i.e., used the United States Postal Service) to send you the check. If this is the case, it's the clincher. She committed a FELONY when she utilized the U.S. Postal Service to commit a crime.
There are a number of law enforcement agencies you could and should contact, ...especially if you have all of the information you just mentioned. My advice is to start with the Police (they are ALWAYS the first place to start). After that, go to the U.S. postal Service (any post office) and ask for the local Postal Inspector's contact information. The Post Office is going to LOVE getting ahold of this. After that (if you don't have satisfaction), ...there's always the FBI (when she mailed the letter utilizing the U.S. Postal Service and sent the letter across State lines, it fell into the jurisdiction of the FBI).
Good luck and good hunting!
2006-09-25 18:04:38 · answer #2 · answered by CV59StormVet 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact your local county Sheriff. He is probably the one that deals with warrants and rraud, since that is what writing a bad check is considered under the law. Also try the local Magistrate. They might let you take out a warrant on this person and have it sent to the Sherriff in this person's state.
2006-09-25 18:02:43 · answer #3 · answered by DLUVDAIMPERIAL 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good luck. I have been in the same situation. I took it to the prosecuting attorney and they will attempt to contact the party to notify them of their court date. If they do not show it is failure to appear, so they issue a warrant, and the next time they get in trouble or something they will get arrested for it and that is how I got payment it was included in what they had to pay for bail. It took awhile but i wasn't the one doing the leg work.
2006-09-25 17:57:09 · answer #4 · answered by melluvsmat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judge Judy.
Or call the police in your area to find out how to proceed. They broke the law by purposefully giving you a check on a closed account.
In Arizona that is a felony.
2006-09-25 17:52:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nicely the different answer is the fastest thanks to cause them to go away yet you could also contact your monetary agency and tell them to stop processing and DENY ANY tests presented by Allstate. then you honestly ought to deliver them a partial price (per chance some hundred funds) and make a photocopy of that verify and contain a letter with the completed contact information inc coverage form (save it pondering your archives) At that aspect they could be better appeasable to mailing you a bill although save in ideas - they could call all they choose. do exactly not answer the phone :)
2016-12-02 02:03:51 · answer #6 · answered by ganiban 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
File a collection case against the maker of the check.
2006-09-25 17:55:54 · answer #7 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to the District Attorney in your area. They prosecute on things like that.
Take her to small claims court!
2006-09-25 18:01:31 · answer #8 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to your Prosecuting Attorneys office in your city and they will let her P.A. office know and then they will contact her through mail to have her pay it or a warrant will be issued!!
2006-09-26 09:29:29 · answer #9 · answered by Angie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be considered a felony. Turn her over to the police department they can direct you where to go and what to do next.
2006-09-25 17:52:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋