What can happen if someone paid me with counterfeit money for a car
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What can happen if someone paid me with counterfeit money for a car
I sold my car and they paid me with
money that said for motion picture use
only I only know there first name a
number
Asked on July 25, 2017 under Criminal Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
1) You can file charges against them for passing counterfeit money.
2) You can sue them for the purchase price of the car (to get them to pay with real money) or for the return of the car (the court can issue an order requiring them to give it back, and authorizing law enforcement to help you). You can get instructions on how to do this from the court, either online (i.e. from a court website) or in person from the clerk's or customer service office.
3) No matter what, do NOT spend or pass the counterfeit money.
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