Quote Quoting Mr. Knowitall
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This was a post-dated check?

If he knew at the time he gave you the check that he would not be honoring it, you have a plausible claim for larceny by false pretenses; but what could a prosecutor prove? Also, if you have chosen not to involve the police, the more time you wait the more likely it is that they'll tell you that it's a "civil matter".
It was not post-dated. That is why I think it may be fraud. He traded me a check he said was good for cash, and the check was basically written on an account with no balance.

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Quote Quoting Trailboss
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Frankly, without a written agreement to pay you back; I think you are screwed. Remember Bill Shakespears advice: Neither a borrower, nor a lender be. You *could* talk to a lawyer: see what he says. You *could* threaten to tell his wife: see how that goes.

Me? I would be busting knees with a baseball bat!
Of course, I never EVER would have lent such a sum, unless I could afford to lose it!
And to a degenerate gambler, no less! ......screwed!
This is exactly the kind of unhelpful comment I said I wasnt interested in.