Q: I lied and disputed 1,500 from betmgm. There's already 1,200 in the account that the bank gave back. Can I be arrested?
Hello, I made a stupid decision. I opened an m&t checking and savings account last month on the 18th. A few days ago, I downloaded bet mgm (an online gambling site) and placed a few bets. I had just gotten paid 1,000 from my current job.. So I bet with that money and ended up with $1500. So basically I only won 500. I somehow bet that back and lost it. I disputed all of the charges and I was told that I had to go to a banking branch to verify myself, which I did. The woman called m&t banks "Fraud department" and a man answered, he asked me if I was being truthful by saying that they weren't all my transactions. I lied and said yes. He then said that after listening to my phone calls (m&t bank records all calls which I wasn't completely aware of) he said that he was listening to a call that was recorded and since it sounded like me, my account would be closed im on ews. Now I'm afraid that I'm going to be arrested.
A: You should stop posting information online since you have admitted to a crime. You could be charged with fraud and theft. I would not speak further with anyone about this case. You should retain counsel if you are charged.
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