<prompt> Human: Tldr: Realtors will keep your 1 month broker fee in Boston even if you dont want the apartment they find for you. A realtor I was working with to try and find an apartment in the greater Boston area cashed my check for their broker fee 2400, after I stated I didnt want the apartment they found. I didnt sign my check, it was still processed. Ive contacted my bank and they are going to get my money back, however, is there some kind of fraud reporting for this? The realtor agency has some really questionable business practices. UPDATE: First, thanks for all of the responses. Second, I should have mentioned this is for the 1 month broker fee 2400, not the application fee. I have contacted the agency, and this is how it went. I spoke with the agent after talking to my bank. -They stated that they have the right to cash the check regardless if I didnt want the apartment they found for me. The signature being missed was clerical error. -I told them my bank is in contact with the bank they use to reverse the transaction. -Agent says they can push for legal action if I dont pay them the fee, which is 1 months rent. 2400.Assistant: How did the agent get an unsigned check in the first place?Human: I wrote a check with them, they said it was only a formality and that I didnt need to sign it  <response>: What 