Asked by the Customer on 07-05-2015 10:27:25
Question posted in the General Law category relating to KwaZulu-Natal
Question posted in the General Law category relating to KwaZulu-Natal
Hi
My employer called me into his office and handed me dollars and instructed me to test its authenticity. The seller was present in the office. I checked it on the store scanning machine and it appeared to be real. I relayed this to him.
He then handed me a payout memo authorizing the cash clerk to make payment to me. The seller was to accompany me to receive payment. I handed the cash to the seller and he handed me the dollars. My employer then told me to keep the dollars until he asked for it which was later that afternoon. He made two purchases same manner.
We later found out from the bank that these dollars were fake. It seems that the scanner we have is only for local currency and wouldn't pickup if a foreign note was real or not.
The police were brought in in order to find the seller. I am now asked by my employer to make a statement to the police regarding my involvement. I have been advised not to make a statement as even buying dollars is illegal and a statement could get me in trouble with the law. Please advise. Can I be charged with any of my part in this transaction in the future or is it ok for me to make astatement. I am unaware if the employer or anyone else has made a statement, all I know is that I am being asked to make a statement and am very scared and confused.
I am also told that i cannot be forced into a statement but this doesn't seem an option for me as I am afraid if I don't do as my employer asked I may lose my job.
Please advise.
My employer called me into his office and handed me dollars and instructed me to test its authenticity. The seller was present in the office. I checked it on the store scanning machine and it appeared to be real. I relayed this to him.
He then handed me a payout memo authorizing the cash clerk to make payment to me. The seller was to accompany me to receive payment. I handed the cash to the seller and he handed me the dollars. My employer then told me to keep the dollars until he asked for it which was later that afternoon. He made two purchases same manner.
We later found out from the bank that these dollars were fake. It seems that the scanner we have is only for local currency and wouldn't pickup if a foreign note was real or not.
The police were brought in in order to find the seller. I am now asked by my employer to make a statement to the police regarding my involvement. I have been advised not to make a statement as even buying dollars is illegal and a statement could get me in trouble with the law. Please advise. Can I be charged with any of my part in this transaction in the future or is it ok for me to make astatement. I am unaware if the employer or anyone else has made a statement, all I know is that I am being asked to make a statement and am very scared and confused.
I am also told that i cannot be forced into a statement but this doesn't seem an option for me as I am afraid if I don't do as my employer asked I may lose my job.
Please advise.
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