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Originally Posted by brainz01
1) I recently mailed a check to an attorney for $35k. Attorney said they never got the check so I looked at my account. The check had indeed been deposited, but the scan showed the check had been fraudulently deposited in the name of someone else. Somehow they intercepted my check and either washed it or duplicated it with their own name as the recipient. The only handwriting on the check appeared to be legit was “my” signature. Everything else was different. Crazy. Thank God I used carbon checks. I still had to file a police report, rewire all of my recurring direct deposits and debits…. Serious PITA. I did get my money back but it took 2 weeks and a wasted day of my time. And my checking account of 20 years had to be shut down. The local police department is investigating, but I’m not hopeful.
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I had a similar thing happen to me several years ago. I think the perpetrators stuffed a bag inside a USPS mailbox, and then were able to retrieve it somehow. I dropped it off in the mailbox (outside a post office) on a Saturday evening, and by Monday morning they had cashed the checks in their names.
I'm surprised your local PD is investigating. LAPD didn't care. Told me to take it up with the post office. Post office didn't care and told me to file a complaint with the post master online. I did and even checked off the box that I wanted a reply, but never heard back from anyone. Fortunately my bank (B of A) stood behind me and replaced my money with just a simple, one-page form to fill out.
I'm not against using checks, but I'm a lot more careful with where I mail them now. Always inside the post office.