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Long Story - Short: Wife and I own a company that provide a service. Received 4 money orders from foreign source for "future" services. Deposited money orders into credit union. Bank teller examined money orders carefully. They seemed "real" to us also. Withdrew cash a few days later (3500.00). Account over-drawn. Two weeks later - get call from credit uniion - we meet with credit union officials. They offer to give us the "forged" money orders if we bring account current immediately. Credit union not willing to work out a payment plan. We explain that we're not aware of "forgery." A US-based name appears on face of Money Order as purchaser.
Credit union instructs us to make police report - we did - locally and on-line - immediately after speaking with bank officials.

Two weeks later - arrested and charged with "forgery." Released on Personal Bond. Arrested in June - case still not indited. In affidavit Bank states that we "cashed" money orders. In banking industry is "cashed" the exact same as "deposited?" Also, bank failed to mention that on same day we cashed 2 other checks from Frito-Lay and The University of Texas at Austin for services rendered. Have also cahsed and deposited checks from Dell Computer - Texas State agencies and other Fortune 500 companies over the past several years.

Have lawyer. Case pending. Any advice? Comments?

Additial Information: Money Orders were U S Postal money orders. Appeared to be "very real" - even to bank teller's careful inspection. Our business name and purchaser's name was already fill-in on face. We simply made a deposit. Sender, an African name, has not responded - services were not rendered. The name on the face as purchaser is a McKinney, Texas resident. According to bank, that person has no knowledge of money orders, per a phone conversation.

We hope for the best. Attorney feels that case will be dropped. Waiting!

sorry to hear your story



If you deposited the checks into an account that you can draw money off of I think that would be the same as cashing them . . . think of it this way, it is like you cashed them and then handed the cash to someone else to hold on to.



I agree with your lawyer. When the victims get a lawyer, these cases usually get dropped. I know a lawyer in MN who got a case like this dropped with a couple phone calls and one court appearance.

Since you have a lawyer, just make sure that any time the bank contacts you to talk about this you tell them to contact your lawyer.

Your lawyer is correct... the pressure is on the prosecution to "prove beyond a reasonable doubt" that you forged them. Since you didn't, they can't prove you did. I agree with your lawyer, it will most likely be dropped since they won't be able to build a case against you.

Did you wire the cash back to the person who sent you the money orders?, If not, you are not really out the cash, just return it to the bank, if you did wire the money, then unfortunatly you were scammed, i am sure you can get the charges dropped, but you will still owe the bank.