Legal Question in Criminal Law in Florida

check cashing

i recieved an email from a company in another country. they want to send me checks and i would cash them and keep 10% plus charges and send the remainder back to them by way of western union. is this legal?


Asked on 3/12/06, 5:38 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Valerie Masters Valerie Masters, P.A.

Re: check cashing

Its a well known scam. Delete it.

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Answered on 3/12/06, 6:05 pm
Richard Hornsby Richard E. Hornsby, P.A.

Re: check cashing

Not only is it a scam, but you would likely be prosecuted because it would be considered unreasonable for you to have actually believed it was legal.

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Answered on 3/13/06, 11:13 am


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