Hypothetical Q.
Pretend for a minute that I was the head of a social/academic club and we decided to have a fundraiser. In this fundraiser, for each credit card form that was completely filled out, we received $5 from the company. We had 250 forms. I passed them out to my 25 member group (10/person).
Some of these came back with no SS# on them and others with no signature. There were about 20 in all that were incomplete but only on one or 2 lines.
On the incomplete ones, I made up social security numbers and forged a couple of signatures? Is that legal? If not, what is the crime? penalty? statute of limitations?
Thanks. Just curious.
2007-06-18 08:31:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Forgery in any state is a Felony. The punishment for this act is possible imprisonment.
2007-06-18 09:04:53 · answer #1 · answered by John H 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Legal? No. Crime? No, try crimeS. Forgery. Fraud. Theft. Embezzlement. It would be very difficult to get off without a jail sentence, but if you could prove it was an innocent mistake, maybe you'd get parole and a huge fine. That said, you could literally get 10 years or more for that. Statute of limitations? It's a felony. There is no limitation. If you get caught, you'll be heading to trial. Hope you are being truthful that this is hypothetical!
2007-06-18 15:41:55 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hear that? It's your concious speaking. You know it's wrong.
Are you really trying to justify it through here? Even adding to the form is wrong. The form is meant to be completed by the applicant, right? Isn't it the applicant who signs that all information is true & accurate?
Why would you ask such a question when you KNOW the answer whether it is legal or not? Just trying to figure out how long you could be put away if caught? How long you will have to worry about getting caught?
2007-06-18 16:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by XPig 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If the company discovers this and decides to pursue legal action, it could be a very serious crime - felonies in fact. Forgery, falsifying financial documents, obtaining money by false pretenses, identity theft.
2007-06-18 15:37:49 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy Sandals 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
forgery is a criminal offence. penalty-anything from probation to a couple years in prison depending on judge and priors. unsure of the statute of limitations, but if it's been over 6 months your chances of being reported for this crime are slim to none.
2007-06-18 15:40:13 · answer #5 · answered by pandora078 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Felony - fraud.
We're talking years in prison.
Unless you're an illegal alien, in which case you get amnesty.
PS Did the people filling out the forms give you permission (explicitly or implicitly) to add info and fill in blanks? Will they have cause to complain, or did they authorize the donations? Please get expert advice. Good luck.
2007-06-18 15:42:24 · answer #6 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Fraud - 15 Years
2007-06-18 15:39:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋