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  1. #1
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    Default Charged With Theft by Deception After Being Tricked into Participating in a Scam

    My question involves criminal law for the state of: Georgia

    I was involved in a scam where I gave my Debit card information thinking that I would be included in a commison based business. I was told I would recieve a prorated commision check since I was signing up under them only part would be mine. Needing the money I agreed because it sounded good.

    Over the weekend I see debit card transactions at ATM's I did not authorize I cancelled my card on Monday because I felt like foulplay was instore. They scammers contacted me and told me they had deposited check and they would sue me/press charges if I did not give them their cut of the money.

    Not wanting to be called a thief I agreed to go to bank and give them there cut of money. Keep in mind I am still under the impression that what we are doing is 100% legal. I go into bank and fill out withdrawal slip for 4000$ I have a seat. After waiting I go back up and ask is there a problem she ask me to wait while they verfiy the check.

    Later the police shows up and informs me the check is forged/fake. I had never seen the check nor did i sign the check. They made the check deposit into my account.
    After seeing the check i could tell it had nothing to do with the MCA business.

    Now I am being charged with Felony Criminal Attempt/Theft by deception when i honestly had no intent on stealing or commiting and crimes. I thought it was a sweet business deal and I wanted to be included. After thinking about it yes i was stupid for giving up such vital information like that.

    How do i prove to the DA i did not have criminal intent.
    Will they drop charges being that I did not deposit the check nor sign it?
    What evidence do they have to try to pin me with the charges stated?

    Is there a way I can pull atm photos or video to show the scammers?


    Thanks for your help im in a bind here and very scared.

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    Default Re: Charged With Theft by Deception After Being Tricked into Participating in a Scam

    You need a lawyer.



    depending on a lot of information not provided, it may be able to be proven you were an unwitting participant in the scam.

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    Default Re: Charged With Theft by Deception After Being Tricked into Participating in a Scam

    There was ATM transaction activity? That requires use of a PIN. Did you give them your PIN also? How was the check deposited?(at the counter? ATM?)

    And what part of receiving a prorated commision check, for a commision based business, seemed to possibly make sense if you'd never went to work for the business or participated in any activity(s) related to the business? That is presuming that there was just the deposit wherein you would simply get your "cut" of the money.

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    Default Re: Charged With Theft by Deception After Being Tricked into Participating in a Scam

    Yes it was stupid they called me for pin. so they could be able to put check in when they received it. They basically were representing themselves as being apart of MCA which i did research. they said when i signed up under them I would be able to sign up people for mca and make my own commision checks in the future. After researching thats the same thing MCA says. However they were not apart of mca and did not intend on being a legitimate business.

    Yes i know dumb dumb of me to volunteer give up my pin info.

    They made deposit at atm machine. I wanted to back out because i felt like something was wrong but after cancelling my bank cards they threatened to press charges on me for stealing their money which i do have records of via text message. I did not know the check deposited was fake as i had never seen it. I also gave them my address so that they could supposedly send me my membership info. However they used this to make the fake check.

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    Default Re: Charged With Theft by Deception After Being Tricked into Participating in a Scam

    Looks to be like JK said.

    Once you show all this to the detectives, it should be obvious that your naïveté is pretty much epic and hopefully they direct their investigation towards "they/them". With your full cooperation of course!!!

    If they don't, then you're gonna need some pretty decent legal representation!

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    Default Re: Charged With Theft by Deception After Being Tricked into Participating in a Scam

    yes. The detective on my case actually got me a low bond. I have been sending him all information that i know. I even found out they are going to try to run the thing again. Im still going to seek legal counsel as I do not want a conviction for my ignorance. I have been working with him from day one. I just dont trust everything to the prosecutors. Also I am a college student no degree or convictions on my record.

    So it does sound like I should be able to not end up in prison.

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    Default Re: Charged With Theft by Deception After Being Tricked into Participating in a Scam

    A little lesson:

    (1) If it sounds too good to be true....it is.
    (2) If they ask you for you to run your own credit check and supply account numbers and passwords.....RUN!.
    (3) If you are asked to deposit a check in your own account and wait a few days....again, run.

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