A friend of mine was in a relationship. She had $250K and she got a personal joint checking account w/ her partner. They went into business together and opened another joint account for business. Both accounts were set up with a limit that over a certain low amount like over $1000 that both signatures are required. $160k was put into the business account, and her partner lied to her about what the money was being used for to get her signatures, is this considered fraud?. In the personal account she took the remaining money after the $160K was taken out of it and withdrew all the money and closed the account forging my friend's signature. She also took money from her for a house sale saying that she would purchase the business with the money but instead pocketed it and put a loan out on the business instead. Please keep in mind, my friend is a disable woman(Cerebral Pasly) who was taken advantage of. Can she get her money back as well as pressing charges for fraud?
2007-09-11 06:29:59 · 3 answers · asked by bb20502002 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
She can suit to get the money back from the other person and can also press charges for check fraud/forgery. Fraud charges for the misrepresented business dealings could also be pursued, but would be much harder to prove.
2007-09-11 06:43:16 · answer #1 · answered by Michael C 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I've gotten money back when a signature was forged but the bank filed charges against the person doing the forging. They told me that was the only way I could get my money back.
2007-09-11 06:44:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Forgery is illegal, so if she can prove it, there is a part of a case.
Not sure on the fraud. It would be difficult to prove, unless the agreements were in writing.
Find a lawyer.
2007-09-11 06:39:10 · answer #3 · answered by gefyonx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋