True. But you can then dispute them and the bank will probably dis-honor the check.
I've done this a few times with "my" MR folks who have two-signature checking accounts, when they pass a check with just their signature on it. The check was cancelled and they had to make the bill right out of their pop money. Want to get the attention of someone with a sub-100 IQ? Tell them they screwed up and can't have any money for the pop machine for a week. They come around to the "responsible citizen" side of the equation really quick. And no, this isn't abuse -- in fact, I am the abuse rules instructor for our organization. I had a collection agent from a phone-sex-line call me everything but a ***** man when I told him that there was no way "I" way paying for $2K in charges because the individual who used the bank account was not authorized to do so, because it was a two signature account. He threatened to sue. I told him to go ahead, because he couldn't touch the Social Security benefits and if they chose to garnish wages, the max they could get in Iowa based on the individual's earned income was $25 a year. I fear he was slobbering when he hung up on me. God, I love my job some days!!!!!!!!!!!!! On 2/10/06, David Brodbeck <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Also, #1 is false. Banks do not routinely check signatures on checks. > The signature is only there to help determine fraud *later*. You can > sign your checks "Mickey Mouse" and they'll most likely go right > through, because they're hardly touched by a human anymore. A machine > reads the MICR numbers (that's why they use that weird font) and handles > the transaction automatically. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.striplin.net > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- 1977 240D 1983 VW Quantum turbo diesel 5-speed 1972 Honda CB-500K motorcycle http://www.airamericaradio.com/listen
