Q: A quality control audit on behalf of Amerihome requested me to verify a gift of money for mortgage loan.
I sent money from my bank account to my sister-in-law’s bank account few times as gifts; and it is an EVEN number each time, such as, $1,500, $1,900, $2,000, etc., and totally I sent her around $10,000. At that time, she needed money to buy a house and she applied for credits and a mortgage loan from First Home Bank, something like that (I don’t really know her business). A bank representative emailed me to ask for my signature if I did donor her $3995 (an ODD number), and I did sign my name. Then, a company named “The Compliance Group” (a quality control audit on behalf of Amerihome) kept sending me a letter to verify if I made a gift of $3995 for her, and they warned me that I shall be fined not more than $5000 or imprisoned for not more than two years or both if I published any false statement. I am really confused because I made gifts for her a couple times (an EVEN amount of money for each time), and It’s not exactly $3995 (an ODD number). Should I sign to verify? Thank you.
A:
You didn't keep records of these transactions? Your bank doesn't have such records? I find that very strange if you and your bank don't have such records.
Consider if it may be some sort of Internet scam.
If they are threatening you with criminal prosecution, and particularly if you don't have the records, simply ignore their request.
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