On XXXX, for our XXXX anniversary, I took my wife and our oldest daughter on a tour of XXXX. We stopped for lunch at XXXX XXXX at XXXX XXXX XXXX, XXXX, XXXX. It was around XXXX, warm and sunny and we sat outside in their courtyard and ordered XXXX ice teas, XXXX lobster rolls and a small salad for lunch. The old woman/owner gave us our bill. We signed the check which must have been no more than {$45.00}, plus tip. It was a regular paper receipt which I paid with my Bank of America XXXX. I signed the paper bill with a pen and never kept a copy for myself since it was such a small amount. 
A few weeks later, while reviewing my XXXX bill from BofA, I noticed that I had a charge of {$560.00} from this restaurant, and no other charges. I immediately called Bank of America and contested the charge, stating that I never authorized this large amount. 
On XX/XX/XXXX I received a letter from Bank of America stating that the merchant had provided proof of a signed receipt for the amount of {$470.00} plus a tip of {$80.00} for a total of {$560.00}. The signature provided to BofA is a close forgery of my signature, and I did not sign nor authorize such a large bill. BofA considers this matter closed and is holding me fully responsible for paying the full amount of {$560.00}. 
I filed a police report with XXXX Police Department XXXX : XXXX. The restaurant has since closed and it 's been torn down. The owners of this restaurant have been found guilty of previous fraud charges and spent time in jail - according to reports you can easily find on the internet. 
