Post by MargotCash on Mar 15, 2006 15:38:46 GMT -5
Keep a close watch on your bank statements. Be alert for all types of fraud.
I hear so much about high-tech identity theft these days that I sometimes forget criminals still pull off old-school crimes like check forgery.
Some crook just forged a check on my account. I went to the bank to find out what to do about it. I have to go my local police department, file a report, go back in a couple of days to get a copy of the report, take it to the bank, and file some more paperwork there. The good news is, after all that work, I get my money back.
If the same thing happens to you, file a police report right away. I don’t know how it is in your state or country, but in Tennessee, you have to take action within 30 days or kiss the money goodbye.
I hear so much about high-tech identity theft these days that I sometimes forget criminals still pull off old-school crimes like check forgery.
Some crook just forged a check on my account. I went to the bank to find out what to do about it. I have to go my local police department, file a report, go back in a couple of days to get a copy of the report, take it to the bank, and file some more paperwork there. The good news is, after all that work, I get my money back.
If the same thing happens to you, file a police report right away. I don’t know how it is in your state or country, but in Tennessee, you have to take action within 30 days or kiss the money goodbye.
