Fraud, Embezzlement, Bad Checks I need some advice about some checks that I bounced.

[kagome]

In the year 1998, I lost everthing and was forced to live a life of penury and for the first three months or so, writing a bad check to buy food was the only way for me to avoid starvation. In three months, I wrote 26 bad checks to various grocery stores and such. The amount per check was approximately $20 in every case. I payed off seven of them already so I still have 19 more remaining. I am guessing that by now, with interest and all, the payment per check is close to $400. I have a well paying job now and I would like to pay off the remaining 19 checks but I lost track of who I wrote them to. How would I go about finding out who or which collection agencies are handling my acounts? I have not heard from them in a while so I am worried that, perhaps some of them are thinking about or is in a process of criminally prosecuting me. To the best of my knowledge, no arrest warrants have been issued . I am assuming this only because the authorities have not yet visited me. I want to avoid criminal prosecutions at all costs. What are your recommendations?

 

[NYClex]

You might try to obtain your own credit report, usually creditors are listed on that.

 

[kagome]

Thank you, NYClex. Yes I'll have to get a hold of my credit report. In the mean time, what are the chances of me getting arrested and prosecuted for what I did? Do people really serve time in prison for boucing checks? Although I wrote many bad checks, all of them were well under $30. I never wrote anything big - just enough amount to put food in my stomach. Is what I did considered a felony? I can sure use every advice I can get. Again, thank you so much for your help.

 

[freedomfighter4]

Some more advice

If you have any friends that are attys, run your situation in front of them for a looksee.