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2. Should you stop writing checks? Banks wish you would to ... - AOL

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   The $150 check you wrote could end up being written by crooks for several hundred dollars or more. If the fraud isn't spotted, the money ends up with the criminals. But your bill won't get paid ...

3. Check washing - Wikipedia

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   Check washing is the process of erasing details from checks to allow them to be rewritten, usually for criminal purposes such as fraudulent withdrawal from the victim's bank account. [1] Various steps can be taken by the writer of the check to reduce the possibility of falling victim to check washing.

4. Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically; Americans ... - AOL

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   Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the ...

5. Cifas - Wikipedia

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   Cifas is a fraud prevention service in the United Kingdom. It is a not-for-profit membership association representing organisations from across the public, private and voluntary sectors. Cifas states its mission is "to detect, deter and prevent fraud in society by harnessing technology and working in partnership". [1]

6. How to replace a lost or stolen credit card

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   To report a lost or stolen Barclays card, call 877-523-0478, or lock your card online or via their mobile app. Report a lost or stolen Capital One card at 800-655-2265. Capital One provides online ...

7. Check kiting - Wikipedia

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   Check kiting or cheque kiting (see spelling differences) is a form of check fraud, involving taking advantage of the float to make use of non-existent funds in a checking or other bank account. In this way, instead of being used as a negotiable instrument , checks are misused as a form of unauthorized credit .