Fake Check Scams: How to Spot Fake Checks and Protect Yourself

Inspect the check, consider why you're getting it, don't use the money and tell authorities about the fraud.
Spencer Tierney
By Spencer Tierney  
Updated
Edited by Sara Clarke   Reviewed by Kathleen Burns Kingsbury  
How to Spot a Fake Check and Protect Yourself

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