Safest way to mail a check, according to U.S. Postal Service

"Some pens are better than others if you're writing a check that will be mailed. ...check washing scams involve changing the payee names and often the dollar amounts on checks and fraudulently depositing them. Occasionally, the checks are stolen from mailboxes and washed in chemicals to remove the ink...steps individuals can take as well, including one as simple as using a gel pen to fill out checks they plan to mail.

Gel pens are harder for fraudsters to change because of the way the ink is absorbed into the paper, he said."    

This Article is From: www.al.com


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Bay Shore business owner the victim of check fraud through the mail

Bay Shore business owner the victim of check fraud through the mail

"...A Suffolk County business owner said he became the latest victim of fraud when he mailed checks at the Bay Shore Post Office last month.

Rocket Express co-owner Rich Miller said he routinely mails business checks at the postal facility early in the morning before it opens. ...A federal report from earlier this year found that check fraud is on the rise and a significant amount of that is done through mailboxes that sit outside postal facilities."    

This Article is From: www.newsbreak.com


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