What course of action do I have when a company I did business with forged my signature on a contract?
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What course of action do I have when a company I did business with forged my signature on a contract?
The credit card processing company I was using for my business forged my signature on the ‘agreement’ forms. They also state that I was in a 3 year contract, which I wasn’t, and they debited my bank account approximately 500 due to the supposed early termination. What are my options for, getting my money returned and the forging of my signature?
Asked on September 28, 2016 under Business Law, North Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
1) What you describe is a crime, or actually possibly several of the following crimes: forgery; theft by deception; fraud; identity theft. Report this to the police and also contact your state's attorney general and the banking regulator (which may oversea credit-card processing).
2) You an sue them for the money (based on fraud, consummer fraud, breach of contract and/or theft by deception), though if they are not local, this may be difficult: you can only sue local defendants in small claims court, and the cost of suing an distant defendant for $500 may mean it's not cost-effective.
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