If the RED CROSS has issued checks for someone injured in a tragedy, and someone else cashes it..read more?

Question

I know of two children who were injured in an accident; and I've heard that the Red Cross issued checks in their names. I also heard that "someone else from the family" cashed them. Are their any criminal charges to be filed if they were not the custodial guardians after the accident?

Answer 1

I worked in Florida, North Carolina, and southern Mississippi, as an American Red Cross disaster relief volunteer during the 2005 Hurricane season. Any money given out by the American Red Cross goes to whomever is acting as the head of the family.

It sounds like a strange story indeed for checks to be written in the names of children. I would verify that tale before passing it on to the general public. That's how a lot of rumors get started.

The American Red Cross has it's own fraud investigation team. If you report this to them, they will check it out, and pass on the info to legal authorities if there is cause.

This link tells you how to contact them:

http://www.redcross.org/contactus/#CCL

Answer 2

Absolutely criminal...yes if there is proof they cashed the checks they can go to jail...if they used it for the kids, they still may serve time...but, not as much or probation.

Answer 3

well if the person had no legal authority to negotiate the draft, then that could be theft, forgery or bank fraud.

Call the police and file a report. If there is something to it, they will act.

Answer 4

sounds like it to me.

When my kids get checks for any reason, me or my wife are the only one who can sign for them. Anyone else, I would think would be fraud.