Ex-wife forged my name on check then cashed it.?

Question

What would you do? Leave it alone or press charges? The point is not the amount of the check but that she signed my name and who knows what else she has put my name on. -Indiana-

Answer 1

Press charges, she'd do it to you.. and if u dont put a stop to it.. she'll figure she can do it anytime she wants and she'll up the amount each time..

My husband, his x wife tried doing that, she tried to forge his name on a check to buy a 800.00 computer, fortunately for him, the sales clerk called him and asked if this was ok and my husband told the sales clerk if u let her, that check will bounce.. so needless to say she didnt get the computer..

Answer 2

The operative word in this question is "ex-wife". You two are no longer married and she has no legal interest in any of your assets! She has committed several offenses. How did she get the check? Was it mailed to you at her address? If she opened mail addressed to you, she has violated federal law! She also had committed forgery by signing your name on the check!

There are a couple of things to consider in deciding a course of action! Do you have children? Are they living with her or with you? Was the divorce a civil, fair one, or was it fought out tooth and nail in court?

You are in the driver's seat here! If there are no children it is an easier choice of course. You can prosecute her for the forgery and federal mail charges. You can settle it with her, with her signing an admission of guilt and paying you the money back. (If it was me, I would also have her pay a penalty of some kind. If you do not want to make her pay you, you should make her make a large contribution in your name to the charity of your choice)You can also do nothing, and expect that she will continue to steal from you whenever she can!!

Good luck!

Answer 3

Press charges.

Answer 4

I agree that it doesn't matter the amount ,what counts is that she did it. I think if you two get along that you need to talk to her. Some people just don't have good common sense and don't think before they do things. Maybe if you owed her money she figured that she was saving you time. I hate to see someones good name be put through the mud for one mistake. Talk to her first however if you think she did it because she's just a bad apple and wants to get you then throw the book at her. Either way the issue needs to be addressed.

Answer 5

Contact the authorities...If she will do this, there is no telling what she has done with your name and information. It can cost a great deal to clear your credit if she has taken out credit cards in your name or written more checks. Now is no time to get sentimental. Sounds like she has some problems if she is doing this type thing. Don't get lured into the drama.

Answer 6

Write her a 10 day notice demanding repayment or you will file charges. Send it certified mail. If no response, take the certified reciept and letter to your courthouse and file in small claims after you have the evidence back from your bank. Also, let your bank know as well. there is a system now that forces merchants to ask for ID, or, call you if the check is sent in the mail for other reasons before the Bank accepts it. This is proven to work.

Answer 7

I also agree with Chowderb. You also may want to change your checking account number so that she doesn't have your current checks. Put an alert with the credit bureaus of possible fraud, so that she doesn't try to open accounts in your name. If she has done it once, it could easily happen again. Contact the police. I work in the banking industry and see this everyday. It's not nice and causes a lot of problems.

Answer 8

CHARGES need to be pressed! Would you let some stranger get away with it? It is fraud and it needs to be taken care of. Otherwise, if it happens again, only a larger amount, you wont be able to do anything about it because she was able to get away with it this time. It isn't the amount, its the principal of the thing!!!

Answer 9

I would defintely press charges...this way you have established that she is forging your name...who knows what else she signed that may come back to haunt you at a later date.

Answer 10

Illegal. Report it to your local police and the IRS. The police will tell you exactly who can take care of it. I DID do something similar once. I filed electronically while my then soon-to-be-ex was in prison with a direct deposit. When we finally had our divorce hearing, considering the circumstances the judge said he could take a flying leap and he wasn't getting any of it. Your circumstances sound vastly different and I never actually signed anything.