[PUNKINCHUNKIN]

Ok I have a question my husband has court on Thursday he had got a fake check in the mail he tried to cash never got the money cause they seen it was fake and took him to jail but he didn't know it was fake . I have all the emails that the person sent him this check do you think he will get out of the charges ?

[PUNKINCHUNKIN]

OK I have a question my husband has court on Thursday he had got a fake check in the mail he tried to cash never got the money cause they seen it was fake and took him to jail but he didn't know it was fake . I have all the emails that the person sent him this check trying to get him to do odd jobs for them from his craigslist account do you think he will get out of the charges ? He is on probation are ready and they put a hold on him cause of the new charges

[ScottGem]

First its not a good idea to piggyback your question on someone else's. This can lead to confusion. You should start a new thread. So I've moved your question to its own thread. Also please don't type in all caps, its considered shouting.

No way to tell. The thing is these scams prey on greed. To fall for it you have to be aware you are doing something shady. So even though he may have been a victim his hands are not clean.

[Fr_Chuck]

He is lucky at this point really that they did not cash it, what normally happens, he cashes it, ( and he is * my guess* to western union part of the funds back)

Then in about 2 months the check turns out to be a fake or stolen, and he owes all the money back. In that case, they file charges and then make him pay all the money back.

A lot will depend if the scam check is so obvious that he should have know it was fake, like having to send part of the money back by western union. And his actions at the bank and more will all depend on what happens.

[PUNKINCHUNKIN]

Well the check to me wasent obvious it looked like a real printed out certified check.. the little mini mart he went to he told the man why he got the check and when he checked it he said it was fake and this and that and called the cops . But I have the email proof of the person wanting him to do a job and everything. I'm just wondering with all this info will they take a look at it at the preleminery hearing I called the place where it came from they said they have an investagator on who hacked into there account and my husband isn't the first person this happened to

[Fr_Chuck]

Not reading this, it is a fraud, scam, yes they do this to 1000's of people, and when one checking account gets known, they soon use another, then another.

This is one of the most famous scams, they advertise on craigslist, and other places people look for work. Or they send out millions of spam emails each week.

And yes the checks or money orders look real, it is the story behind them that people should see and know is fake.
But yes you take the evidence to the police, and it may at least help.

[PUNKINCHUNKIN]

Thank you chuck ill be taking the evidence to the courts on Thursday I just don't want my husband stuck for something he didn't do