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  2. Bank account alerts to help protect your money - AOL

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in. ... more likely to detect and contact their bank regarding fraud or unauthorized account activity — providing a greater sense of protection ...

  3. 5 common types of bank account fraud and how to protect ... - AOL

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    Creating fake checks. Check washing: Replacing the original information on a check with new information. Check kiting: Writing a check for an amount greater than what’s in the account and ...

  4. Universal Payment Identification Code - Wikipedia

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    A Universal Payment Identification Code ( UPIC) is an identifier (or banking address) for a bank account in the United States used to receive electronic credit payments. [1] A UPIC acts exactly like a US bank account number and protects sensitive banking information. The actual bank account number, including the bank's ABA routing transit ...

  5. Check verification service - Wikipedia

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    The bank would ask for the account number, the name on the check, the amount and the check number and just look up the account. Due to banks issuing privacy policies [8] [9] designed to protect identity and fraud, telephone merchant funds verification by calling the bank directly is now rare for any bank or credit union to offer this service.

  6. 40% of Americans Have Lost Money to Fraud: What Does ... - AOL

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    800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail. Sign in. ... their bank are advised by the FTC to contact their bank and report the fraudulent transfer. ... you may be experiencing fraud, contact your ...

  7. Bank fraud - Wikipedia

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    Bank fraud is the use of potentially illegal means to obtain money, assets, or other property owned or held by a financial institution, or to obtain money from depositors by fraudulently posing as a bank or other financial institution. [1] In many instances, bank fraud is a criminal offence. While the specific elements of particular banking ...

  8. Protect yourself from internet scams - AOL Help

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    The internet can be a fun place to interact with people and gain info, however, it can also be a dangerous place if you don't know what you're doing. Many times, these scams initiate from an unsolicited email. If you do end up getting any suspicious or fraudulent emails, make sure you immediately delete the message or mark it as spam.

  9. Fraud victims waiting ‘for long periods’ on bank phonelines ...

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    Customers can now contact us in more ways than ever before and we encourage people where possible to consider managing their banking through our online or mobile channels, including our 24/7 live ...