Cheque - Would you chance it?

stepbar · 23-12-2006 8:57pm #1

Lets say (hypothetically speaking of course) a cheque was issued in your name for a months work. However, you said that you never got the cheque and so a funds transfer was arranged. However, the cheque eventually arrived. Would you try and lodge the cheque and see if you got away with it? Lets say (again hypothetically speaking) this person worked for a bank? Would you chance it then?

dr.bollocko · 23-12-2006 8:59pm

stepbar wrote:

Lets say (hypothetically speaking of course) a cheque was issued in your name for a months work. However, you said that you never got the cheque and so a funds transfer was arranged. However, the cheque eventually arrived. Would you try and lodge the cheque and see if you got away with it? Lets say (again hypothetically speaking) this person worked for a bank? Would you chance it then?

Yo're mad.
Its christmas ya grinch.
Send them back that cheque for feck sake.

Ruu_Old · 23-12-2006 8:59pm

A "friend" of yours no doubt?

I would be honest and not deposit it.

Saruman · 23-12-2006 9:00pm

the cheque would have been cancelled! You could lodge, it would not go through and then you would "hypothetically" have questions to answer.

InFront · 23-12-2006 9:03pm

It depends, how good a liar is one (hypothetically) ?

Look, don't do it. Unless you're on some sort of phenomenal wage, it isn't worth the (considerable) risk. Not to mention the moral side of the argument *ducks head*

stepbar · 23-12-2006 9:05pm

Seriously its not me. My best friend got the cheque in the post yesterday, he rang me to ask what he should do with it.... and TBH I wasnt sure (this guy would have no prob ripping off the crowd he works for)

Saruman · 23-12-2006 9:26pm

Then he will get found out!! And he will have to either pay it back if they believe he did not realise... OR Be fired and possibly charged for fraud.

A girl in work in Gateway years ago was doing German tech support, as was the policy she got an extra 1000 a year on her wages. Anyway someone messed up and was giving her 1000 a month extra!! This went on for about a year until someone noticed. She ended up having to pay it all back

She almost lost her job.

Crucifix · 23-12-2006 9:31pm

Careful with your answers fellas; I notice at time of posting he has exactly 666 posts. Coincidence? I think not!

Piste · 23-12-2006 9:34pm

Tell your friend to send back the cheque, or get him to dispose of it and tell the work that it came but it's gone now. It'll earn him brownie points for his boss.

stepbar · 23-12-2006 9:43pm

can i reiterate that this guy would have no prob ripping off the crowd he works for........ bank and all that....

stepbar · 23-12-2006 9:44pm

Crucifix wrote:

Careful with your answers fellas; I notice at time of posting he has exactly 666 posts. Coincidence? I think not!

smart smart

feylya · 23-12-2006 9:45pm

And if he cashes the cheque, he will have to return the money. Simple as.

Creamy Goodness · 23-12-2006 9:45pm

yeh he may have no problem in doing it, but tbh if he's caught he'll be joining the dole.

stepbar · 23-12-2006 10:21pm

fair enough I think the consensus is that he should not cash it so for all the people who replied have happy christmas and a prosperous new year

Karoma · 23-12-2006 10:53pm

If he cashes it - he'll most likely be caught out as it is a bank... home of the beancounter. At which point, he'll win either a place in the dole Q, or (If he's paid well enough and the bank decides to take their usual zero-tolerance stance) a comfy little seat in court.

stepbar wrote:

fair enough I think the consensus is that he should not cash it so for all the people who replied have happy christmas and a prosperous new year

I take that to mean "We're done here."
Thread closed. PM me if you want.

Many returns.

Beruthiel · 24-12-2006 8:38am

stepbar wrote:

Would you try and lodge the cheque and see if you got away with it?

It is standard proceedure to cancel a cheque which has gone missing.

Cheque - Would you chance it?

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