Most check fraud occurs after business hours. Corporate purchases, especially of this type, should've been set up in advance to avoid misunderstandings such as what happened.
I don't blame Wal-Mart for trying to protect itself from fraud. This man's skin color had nothing to do with what happened to him. It was the fact that his actions and methods had him falsely misaligned.
Was Wal-Mart's reaction an overreaction? Probably, but I find it hard to blame them when they're probably hit daily by check fraud. It was, in my mind, and understandable overreaction, and I'm sure they'll be more careful in the future.
No permanent harm has come of this, and until you've been scammed by a check fraud artist - don't knock how slick they can be. I've seen many of them in action and given my share of statements to the police after the fact.
See #13. That doesn't seem to be the case at all.
According to post #13, everything was arranged in advance.
Well he has all his ID, they called all the numbers and everything was above board. He was Black and that was that.
"Most check fraud occurs after business hours. Corporate purchases, especially of this type, should've been set up in advance to avoid misunderstandings such as what happened."
Your right if he is a manager the transaction should have been handled over the phone and completed by FedX.
There was no reason for him to go to Walmart at all.
Bad business practices.