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I am so freaking embarrass to tell you guys this. But I got arrested and was in jail for 4 days...now on bail awaiting court date next month.

I recieved three checks in the mail thinking it was from a CFO that I have been working with for 2 weeks as the first name was the same with similar last name. I didn't really pay attention to the name ...just glad I recieved the checks.

I went to the issueing bank to verify if those are the real checks. The bank teller said that thsoe checks are real and asked me what I wanted to do with them. I just said, "cash it". The next thing I know, I was escorted from the bank with handcuff and booked into the county jail.

* The letter has a return address as Eurocash, International VAT Specialists
* Three checks in the amount of $985 each
* Has my name and address on it.

Anyone here received it or gotten in trouble from it? Please help.

Thanks in advance....

I WAS ARRESTED 3 WEEKS AGO ALSO FOR THE SAME THING. WENT INTO WELLS FARGO TO CASH CHECK, THEN WIRE MONEY TO SOMEONE IN RUSSIA. I TOOK COPIES OF THE EMAILS AND THE CONTRACT THEY SENT ME THAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO SIGN AND RETURN JUST IN CASE THEIR WERE ANY QUESTIONS.

IN ADDITION TO THIS I THOUGHT I DID MY HOMEWORK AND LOOKED UP THEIR SITE TO SEE IF WAS A LEGIT COMPANY. IT APPEARED TO BE SO.

AFTER SITTING FOR 20 MINUTES OR SO IN THE BANK WAITING FOR THEIR APPROVAL, IN WALKS SPD. I WAS TAKEN INTO THE BACK ROOM, QUESTIONED, I SHOWED THEM THE EMAILS AND CONTRACT AND THEY SAID "YOU COULD HAVE TYPED THESE YOURSELF, THIS DOES NOT SHOW ANYTHING."

I WAS HANDCUFFED, PUT IN THE BACK OF THE CAR AND TAKEN TO JAIL. THE EMBARESSMENT WAS TERRIBLE, I KEPT THINKING I HOPE I DON'T SEE ANYBODY I KNOW IN HERE.
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I WAS BAILED OUT FOR $2,000 WENT TO COURT AND JUST YESTERDAY HAD THE WHOLE THING DISMISSED. I AM STILL OUT THE $2,000 AND WOULD LIKE TO RECOVER MY EXPENSES BESIDES THE HUMILIATION THAT WAS EXPERIENCED, THOUGH I REALIZE THERE NOT MUCH CHANCE OF THAT.

I AM GOING TO LOOK INTO TAKING THIS TO SMALL CLAIMS AND TALKING TO THE DA'S OFFICE REGARDING PRESSING CHARGES AGAINST THE COMPANY OR THE NAME THAT WAS PRINTED ON THE CHECKS. NOT SURE IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE, BUT IT DOES NOT HURT TO CHECK INTO IT.

THE BRIGHT SIDE TO ALL OF THIS IS THAT CHARGES WERE DISMISSED!!!!

To both yellowpad and ZGAL, I am so sorry to hear that this happened to you. I am sad to say that I hear this type of a situation more and more.

If either of you live in Minnesota PLEASE contact me privately and I will give you the contact information of a WONDERFUL lawyer that I know. He recently helped another victim who was in the same situation.

To everyone else on the board . . .
I am trying to build my own personal file of lawyers who have worked with victims of these scams and would be willing to allow me to refer more victims to them. If you have worked with a lawyer who you feel really did a good job on your case please privately forward me their contact information so that I can get in touch with them about the details of how these referrals would work.

Thanks,