DW Stealing Money?

Anonymous wrote:I would sit her down and say, "You know that I saw the three checks from our homeowner's insurance. I do not remember our making any claim, and you have denied all knowledge, too. Therefore, I have no choice but to contact our insurer and ask for a full accounting of this claim. That will undoubtedly raise questions with them, and I fully expect an investigation. If you have memory of this claim or anything else to say, I suggest you tell me right now. The consequences of not telling me the whole truth would be devastating to our marriage as well as your reputation."

Perfect advice. Please follow it.

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05/26/2013 20:27

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Anonymous wrote:I would consult a lawyer before calling the I durance company.

This sounds like a good idea. If you have the conversation advised by a PP, and your wife admits to fraud, what will you do? Seems like legally, you'd have to decide between reporting her actions or being complicit by not reporting her. I'd want legal guidance on whether that would, indeed, be the choice I had to make.

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05/26/2013 20:30

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Is it possible she did file claims and didn't want to admit to you whatever she may have contributed to the damage reimbursed by the checks? Not that it's ok for her to lie to you about it, but it may be you she's being dishonest with and not the insurance company.

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06/12/2013 16:12

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Anonymous wrote:Is it possible she did file claims and didn't want to admit to you whatever she may have contributed to the damage reimbursed by the checks? Not that it's ok for her to lie to you about it, but it may be you she's being dishonest with and not the insurance company.

+1

My first thought too. For now assume a more innocent explanation than insurance fraud. Maybe she dinged the car in the parking garage and didn't want to tell you? Or she lost her engagement ring and didn't want you to know? And she went ahead and filed the claim to fix the damage/replace the item without telling you? Odds are on a logical explanation along these lines. But this being DCUM, you'll always get a few bored little drama addicts and pot-stirrers accusing your wife of felonious activity and, of course, plotting a sneaky divorce.

Regardless, I agree with the PP who said it's time for a sit-down with her just to find out either way since you now know half the story and are fearing the worst.

All this being said, I agree with the other PP who asked, who reviews this kind of stuff? How do you review a canceled check anyway?