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Fraud Alert! Bogus "Bonus" Checks URL: http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnsum02/fraud.html Description: Background about scams that involve receipt of bonus checks in incorrect amounts or fake cashiers checks. Includes descriptions of the scams, and suggestions of how to protect yourself from them. For example, with cashier's checks the site advises insisting a check is drawn on a local bank, calling an out-of-town bank, and waiting to release merchandise until a check has cleared. From the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). LII Topics: Consumer Education, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Corruption & Fraud, Fraud Publisher: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) LII Database Information: Record 23766 created by Maria Brandt on 05/02/2007 Last modification on 09/05/2007 Published: 09/06/2007 Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/23766 |
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