Victim of Identity theft and possible warrant for me. What to do??

I don't know where else to ask this. Please read and help me out with any thoughts or knowledge you may have.

About a year ago, someone wrote me a check for a large sum of money. I entered a contest and was later scammed when I believed I got a portion of the winnings. I don't know how the scammers were getting money out of this deal, but I cashed a $5,000 check. The bank investigated it then told me it was cleared. They deposited $5,000 into my checking account. For six months, I had that money but then I transferred to a different bank in a different state because I moved for employent reasons. I am from the state of Michigan and I go to a smaller bank. When I moved to California for work, I had to get a new bank account in Cali. When I left Michigan, I was still in good standing with my bank so I transferred the funds over and haven't been to Michigan in a long time.

Six months after I cashed that check and received $5,000, the bank contacted me to say I gave them a counterfeit check. They said I needed to come back to Michigan and pay them within 24 hrs of that phone call. It was impossible for me to do. I couldn't leave California but they said if I didn't come back and pay them in full I was going to be arrested. I explained my situation but was unable to make it back to Michigan in time. Within 2 weeks, I mailed them a check for $5,000. I never heard from them after that. They never called me or sent me any mail at the address they have in their system (which is my parents house). I heard nothing from them since I sent them the money owed.

Four months after that, my mother got a knock on her door from a lawyer. She asked if I was available and my mom said I moved away. The woman said she was going to let the courts know that I moved. She refused to give her name or any info. She just left.

Now I'm back in Michigan. I may have been the victim of identity theft one more time. But this time I know who it was. I made friends with this girl who always seems to talk about stealing from other people. Once she was telling me about stealing someones checks. I then realized I don't want anything to do with this girl. But the last time she was at my house, I caught her in my room. She was trying to steal from me but was caught. I told her to get out and she's not welcome back. Then I realized my birth certificate and a job application (that has my DL number and soc sec number on it) was missing from my room. I put them both in a certain spot that morning because I needed both of them for a job. I knew where they were and now they are gone. Not only that, but her boyfriend was bluntly telling my fiance how to steal someones identity using the computer and make a fake ID. These aren't people we wanna deal with but now I' freaking out because I recently found out I could have a warrant out for my arrest.

I am asking for advice from anyone who reads this. PLEASE DO NOT tell my I need to go to the cops. I know thats what I'm supposed to do but I'm getting married in a couple months. I'm just asking what you may think the lawyer who visited my families house wanted. Why do you think she was there? Plus, if I do have a warrant, would I be able to get bank accounts at other banks and also I went to the Department of Human Resources and got a state issued EBT card. If they gave me a card, wouldn't it say in their systems that I got a warrant out for my arrest? I want to get a new birth certificate and report my missing birth certificate but I can't get arrested on the spot. Could I just be paranoid? PLEASE HELP!!!

 

Confess.

You know you're guilty.

 

go to cops.

 

You are stealing your own identity while you're sleep-walking.

I recommend a healthy doze of barbiturates.

 

Steal someone who hasn't had their identity stolen and just use theirs.

 

If you only get the above. I will another day.