April 16, 2010

Check Fraud Growing

[From article]

"One fraud advisor at Citibank explained that "the gangs are turning from drugs to banks."[. . .]

For example, the Secret Service said it won't take a report unless the amount was above $60,000.

The FBI said it won't investigate unless it is over $500,000.

The state police in New York, where I live, told me to report it to our local police.

Our local police said it was out of their jurisdiction and they don't have the resources to "investigate this kind of thing."[. . .]

Don't use your real mother's maiden name. Fraud experts say this information is easily found on the Internet through genealogy and family tree sites."

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/check_fraud_victims_defenseless_OWBipWfGw7Gafxmt8Zh0tI

Check fraud victims defenseless

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