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If you've had a personal check lost or stolen, the best next step is to cancel the check by putting a stop payment order it.

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How long does it take to clear a check? Most types of checks clear within two business days. Usually the first $200 of a check is made available the business day after the bank receives the check.

Access to bank account granted She says the scammer now had access to the woman’s computer and then used that information to transfer $18,000 from her savings into her checking account.

Police say from June through July, a man approached people while at the bank and asked them to deposit a fake check in exchange for cash.

Understanding a Bounced Check Account holders may write a bad check inadvertently, unaware their bank balances have insufficient funds.

The Attorney General’s office is urging Hawaiʻi nonprofits to be cautious after reports of scammers sending fake donation checks and requesting refunds before the fraud is discovered.

In this week’s Parma Police Blotter, police were dispatched to First Federal Lakewood after an employee discovered fraud at the Broadview Road bank.