In the ever-evolving digital age we live in; one would believe that check fraud would be a thing of the past. Unfortunately, the age-old trick of criminals stealing checks out of the mail continues and appears to be more advanced than ever. Once the criminals are in possession of your checks there are several tactics deployed in editing the original check. These include but are not limited to altering the payee/amount (check washing) or simply forward endorsing the checks. On the more sophisticated side, criminals will take an image of the check, make alterations to it, and sell it on the dark web.
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