I just had someone arrested - TranceAddict Forums

TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- Canada - Toronto & Southern Ont.
-- I just had someone arrested

Posted by d!abolic on Jul-13-2005 20:22:

I just had someone arrested

First, a little background. Fairly often, some of my employees visit Money Mart to have their cheques cashed. When they do, Money Mart calls me to verify their authenticity. It happens so often that i don't even bother checking the actual pay stub before verifying. After all, no one would ever try to cash a fake cheque with our name on it... right? Guess not. The phone just rang:

Her: This is Money Mart calling. Who am i speaking to?
Me: -censored-
Her: I have someone here trying to cash a cheque for a large amount. I wanted to verify it's authenticity. Are you the person i should be speaking to?
Me: Yes. What amount is it for?
Her: -censored-
Me: And the name?
Her: -censored-
Me: Sounds about right
Her: Are you sure? Because the signature doesn't match. And if you confirm it's authenticity, you're liable.
Me: Hold on, i'm calling the accountant on the other line.
Her: Alright, perfect.
Me (to accountant): I've got Money Mart on the line. Cheque made out to -censored- for -censored-
Him: Who?
Me: Exactly. And the signature doesn't match.
Him: I don't know who that is.
Me: Thought so. She says it looks fake too. Thanks.
Me (to Money Mart): Is he still there?
Her: Yes.
Me: Call the cops.
Her: I knew it! Hang on, i'll ask my manager.
Me: Hurry.
Her: We're calling 911. If they get here on time, they'll have him arrested. Please stay at this number.
Me: This is my cell, will do.

Posted by d!abolic on Jul-13-2005 20:24:

Just as i was finishing up the last post, i got another call from Money Mart. The guy was now in hand cuffs. It looks like the cops got there in about 3 minutes, which is surprisingly fast considering that when i had a car accident, it took them 3 HOURS! I spoke to the cop, who took down my information and said that the guy is being taken to the station and charged with fraud. I'll be getting a call from a detective later today and will post with updates. I wonder who this guy is!

Posted by MarkT on Jul-13-2005 20:32:

moral of the story: when you're asked to verify something...verify it!

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jul-13-2005 20:38:

Wow, shit, thats interesting -- never had anything like that happen to anyone I knew before.

Im curious myself....

Posted by zoogla on Jul-13-2005 20:38:

quote:
Originally posted by MarkT
moral of the story: when you're asked to verify something...verify it!

LOL good call...sometimes I get really lazy and I don't bother (we have to re-verify commercial cheques verbally even when the signature matches!!!!) God bless the Anti-Money Laundering laws of Canada...

..and holy shit, diabolic; I hope that guy doesn't know you!!!

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jul-13-2005 20:38:

quote:
Originally posted by MarkT
moral of the story: when you're asked to verify something...verify it!

Posted by *~LiSa-LoO~* on Jul-13-2005 20:39:

Crrrazzy...congrats on helping catch the culprit.

Posted by d!abolic on Jul-13-2005 20:45:

quote:
Originally posted by fayraree
..and holy shit, diabolic; I hope that guy doesn't know you!!!

Of course he knows me. And now he also knows what happens to people who try to fuck with me

Posted by Vivid Boy on Jul-13-2005 20:54:

moral of the story:

d!abolic needs a blog. his own place to post his walt disney stories where nobody from ta are forced to read them.

Posted by Jem_hadar on Jul-13-2005 21:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Vivid Boy
moral of the story:

d!abolic needs a blog. his own place to post his walt disney stories where nobody from ta are forced to read them.

Oh Vivid.

Posted by zoogla on Jul-13-2005 21:26:

quote:
Originally posted by d!abolic
Of course he knows me. And now he also knows what happens to people who try to fuck with me

Okay...as long as there's no physical violence...I'd be pretty damn scared about being the cause for someone to go to jail...I'd have to make for damn sure there's no chance of that person knowing it was me that was responsible!

Posted by girllovingtvibe on Jul-13-2005 21:34:

Wow - crazy!

Posted by VERTiG0 on Jul-13-2005 21:40:

quote:
Originally posted by Vivid Boy
moral of the story:

d!abolic needs a blog. his own place to post his walt disney stories where nobody from ta are forced to read them.

Get out of my goddamn head

Posted by magikb on Jul-13-2005 22:58:

quote:
Originally posted by d!abolic
Just as i was finishing up the last post, i got another call from Money Mart. The guy was now in hand cuffs. It looks like the cops got there in about 3 minutes, which is surprisingly fast considering that when i had a car accident, it took them 3 HOURS! I spoke to the cop, who took down my information and said that the guy is being taken to the station and charged with fraud. I'll be getting a call from a detective later today and will post with updates. I wonder who this guy is!

I can't believe some people are stupid enough to honestly try to get away with fraud like this...

We had some guy @ HSBC try to use false identification and when I called to do an employment verification with the employer they said he hadn't even worked there before but stated he was there for 3 years as a parts manager... so next thing you know we look up the name of the person on Info-Direct and call the real person to verify the appointment scheduled and he had no idea.. so needless to say we called the fraud department at the cop shop, kept the appointment wtih the guy.. he came in to sign the documents and the cops rolled in right after him and out he went in cuffs... it was classic

The excitement that happens working for finance companies.. between fraud and robberies .. how much more will I see in my lifetime... brutal I tell ya!