How to Report a Check Fraud
Check fraud can include forged signatures on checks, counterfeit checks and altered checks just to name a few. From April 1, 1996, through September 30, 2005, the FBI received 436,522 Suspicious Activity Reports for criminal activity related to check fraud, counterfeit checks and other check related crimes. One of the most the most important ways to combat check fraud is to report it to the proper authorities.
Other People Are Reading
Instructions
-
-
1
Contact your financial institution immediately. Give the bank manager or their representative your information concerning the check fraud and request any information and assistance they can provide.
-
2
Contact your state or local consumer protection agencies and give them the information. For a list of all state Attorneys General offices and phone numbers go to www.naag.org/current-attorneys-general.php.
-
-
3
Report the check fraud crime to the National Check Fraud Center at www.ckfraud.org. They will process the information you give them and forward it to police departments and add it to their national database.
-
4
Contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.ftccomplaintassistant.gov.
The FTC will gather the all the information into their database for civil and criminal law enforcement authorities worldwide.
-
1
Tips & Warnings
Use gel pens when writing a check as it is impervious to the solvents that take the ink off of checks in order to change them. Gel pens use specially formulated inks that contain color pigments, which are absorbed deeply into the check's paper fibers. A gel pen's ink will not be washed away with acetone, which is the most common "check washing" chemical.
Keep you personal information private. Never give out account numbers, social security numbers or credit card information over the Internet or the phone unless you have made the call and know who you are dealing with.
References
Resources
More Like This
Comments
-
If you ever recieve an email with a return address of --------@gmail.com, I will assure you that it is a scam and needs to be reported to the FBI. I have been scammed twice , but never again.
