QUESTION
Will I face legal trouble if someone deposited a counterfeit check into my account?
Asked on Jul 20th, 2017 on Consumer Fraud - New York
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Hello, Recently I was asked to deposit a check for a person who seemed to be just kicked out of an apartment. When I did so, I received a fee because the check bounced. I lost the debit card to that account and when I called in, they told me someone tried to deposit a counterfeit check into my account. I went into a branch and all they told me was that the account is locked and I could not receive a new debit card. Do I need to worry about any legal actions?
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You are unlikely to face criminal issues. However, your name will be on Checksystems, a kind of credit reporting agency for bank accounts, and you may not be able to open another account at another bank as a result.
Answered on Jul 23rd, 2017 at 12:16 PM