Vera gives Willy a $500 check as payment for a debt. Willy crudely raises the amount of the check to $5,000 and transfers it to Xtreem Sportz store for a new bike. Xtreem deposits the check in its Yankee Bank account. Vera is liable for the payment of $5,000 to

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Vera is not liable for the payment of $5,000 because the check was altered without her authorization. The alteration makes the check void as to the altered amount.

Vera Gives Willy a $500 Check as Payment for a Debt