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Social Security Checks misuse
What is the penality or punishment to use a social secuirty check and pay it back later? Is it considered a theft? What is the penality in WI?
Asked on April 27, 2009 under Criminal Law, Minnesota
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
For sure this is a federal offense and quite possibly on the state level as well. Under Federal statute this is a felony punishable up to 5 years imprisonment for each offense (how many checks you "used") and fines up to $250,000.
Fraudulent endorsement of a check is a matter taken very seriously, especially in today's climate where Social Security fraud is on the rise.
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
It can be both a Federal and State crime and could be charged as fraud, theft, embezzlement, mail fraud, and many other crimes depending on the exact circumstances.
Paying back the money you steal later would be absolutely no defense. That isn't the way the law works, and you know better than that.
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