Fake checks are used in a variety of frauds, from employment scams to prize and sweepstakes fraud. In all cases, victims deposit the check and send money back to scammers.

To avoid these scams, you need to understand how check fraud happens and how to combat it by learning to spot fake personal, certified and cashier’s checks.

Despite what you might think, it isn’t easy to spot a counterfeit check. Fraudsters know how to make a fake check look completely legitimate — so good that even a bank teller can’t spot it ...

My earlier column offered advice on identifying the tell-tale signs of a fake check scam. In case you don’t spot those signs, this column will pass on tips for determining that the check itself ...

No one has tried to give Thomas Silvia a fake check, but he knows all about the fake check scams that have been sweeping the country and seem to be particularly targeting "mystery shoppers." That ...

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Tips for Recognizing and Avoiding Fake Check ScamsIf someone you don't know wants to pay you by check but wants you to wire some of the money back, beware!

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