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06.16.08, 19:02 PM General Topics
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So stressed out. Someone wrote a fraudulent check out of DH and my bank account for 6K! I suspect one babysitter who just got fired (she was a live-in nanny for people in our building but sat for us occasionally). what on earth am I supposed to do about this? We think she may have stolen a check or book. DH is going to bank tomorrow to contest. this kind of thing is so scary. we are such trusting people and always treated her (and all other people who watch our kids and do work in our house) so well. [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
General Topics 06.16.08, 07:02 PM Flag

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Call the bank now. Why wait? [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:04 PM Flag

oh, DH was on the phone w/ the bank all weekend. he was out of town on a business trip today (left yesterday, gets back late tonight) but he has to go in an sign an affidavit and bring in paperwork, etc. tomorrow. such a nightmare. I just wonder if we implicate the babysitter or not. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:06 PM Flag

Why does he need any paperwork? The bank has your signature cards. They can just compare them to see the difference [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:08 PM Flag

i'm not going to mess with them. that is what they asked for. and yes, the signature is VERY different. but it's just so scary. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:09 PM Flag

if the signature is different, you have nothing to worry about, except for the current cash flow problems [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:16 PM Flag

if it was from a check written from your checkbook, you need to let them know the possibilities. I'm sure they can pull up bank cameras (if they'll do that) to see if the person looks familiar. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:11 PM Flag

the check was cashed, right? they'd have a signature and prob the bank that did it. they'd know wher eit was cashed as well. and would have video of the bank where it was cashed. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:28 PM Flag

There are so many non-bank places that cash checks these days. If it was fraudulent, I doubt it was cashed at a bank. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:31 PM Flag

but there still must be some record of where it was cashed and the signature on it. [ Reply | More

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General Topics 06.16.08, 07:33 PM Flag