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  2. Did You Just Commit Check Fraud? A Viral ATM Trend Is ... - AOL

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    Banks reported about 680,000 instances of check fraud in 2022, nearly double what they reported in 2021. Beyond this recent social media scam, ...

  3. How to avoid fraudsters when writing checks - AOL

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    Unfortunately, the banking industry is seeing check fraud on the rise, says Cooke, sharing that instances of check fraud were up 84% in 2022. “Remember to be careful when using checks as they ...

  4. What is check kiting? The viral "money glitch" that's ... - AOL

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    By 2023, check-related fraud had racked up an $815 million annual price tag and had risen by 84% in the United States. Outside of check kiting (but often adjacent to it), ...

  5. Cheque fraud - Wikipedia

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    Cheque fraud or check fraud (American English) refers to a category of criminal acts that involve making the unlawful use of cheques in order to illegally acquire or borrow funds that do not exist within the account balance or account-holder's legal ownership.

  6. Check washing - Wikipedia

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    Check washing is the process of erasing details from checks to allow them to be rewritten, usually for criminal purposes such as fraudulent withdrawal from the victim's bank account. [ 1 ] Various steps can be taken by the writer of the check to reduce the possibility of falling victim to check washing.

  7. Check kiting - Wikipedia

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    Check #2 is written on day T+0 – this is the kite. The individual then deposits the $100 so the account now has $110, which is sufficient for Check #1 to clear, but after this there are non-sufficient funds for Check #2 (the kite) to clear. This process can be repeated, with the amount possibly increasing (as in a Ponzi scheme).

  8. Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically; Americans ... - AOL

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    Banks reported roughly 680,000 reports of check fraud to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, also known as FinCEN, last year. Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically; Americans warned not ...

  9. United States v. Clark - Wikipedia

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    In September 2007, Clark deposited a check from the victim (D.R.O) for $10,250 and then again for $145,000; supposedly as payment for a property that Clark owned and was now selling. Wells Fargo initiated an investigation where the initial suspicion was that Clark was a fraud victim.