Dear lawyer,
I am from a low income family and take care 2 young kids by myself, one is 12-year old and another is 6-year-old. Every month I worked hard, but only $30 to $120 dollars left, and I owed a lot of money from credit card Company, but I had to change my job to a part time job and take care my kids while they were at home after school, that’s why I send out my resume from web site to looking for one more home work job.
At the end of June, somebody respond to me said he need a part time worker to work as a bookkeeper and receive the payment from his customers, and deduct 10% of the total amount of the money, and send the rest to him. I thought maybe I could use $30 - $60 dollars to try, I just need to confirm from bank. If the banker tells me it is a real money order, that will be good news for my family, but if the banker says it is fake, all I lost it is only $30-$60 dollars for return check fee.
On August 2, 2007, I deposit $2,900 worth of money order into my checking account. On August 3, 2007, I called the bank to see when I can withdraw that money. The male banker told me I was able to cash it anytime; however in reality the money order was not cleared. It was a complete miscommunication. The banker's answers lead me into thinking that the money order was clear. So on Saturday (August 4th) I had time to cash sent the money out.
This time, if the banker didn’t tell me I could cash anytime then I would not have send the money out; and all I would have lost will be only $30 to $60 dollars for returned check fee, If I didn’t call to confirm then all it is my problem; but I if I call to confirm and the banker give me the wrong information and let me lose the money; that is the bank’s fault. Because the banker was not knowledgeable about the situation, he should not have just told me that the money order can be cashed anytime to lead me make up the wrong decision.
For this case, I felt very uncomfortable and sick again. Could you help me to resolve this case?
I really need your help!
Thanks a lot
Sherry