5 Ways to Avoid Being a Check-Fraud Victim

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I did business with Domestic Bank in Rhode Island, and in 11/09 the bank took $176.90, and lied why it was missing. On 1/19/10 I went down to the bank to close all my accounts, which I thought they would do as I asked. The supervisor of the home branch sent me copies of statements, and she stated that I went to that bank 1/16/10, which it was three days earlier that I withdrew $347.06, and I don't know who signed my name to the withdrawal slip, but it wasn't me. The last problem is if I withdrew all my money on 1/16/10 then how come $293.00 was transfered to another account, and she left only the interest in that account. A month, and twenty seven days later in one account there was a balance of $11.00 transfered to a closed account, and that money disappeared, to a zero balance. This bank was sued about a year ago on mortgage fraud, and now they think they could get away with savings, and checking account fraud.

Phyllis De La Cruz of RI 8:47AM May 27, 2010

If one obtains or orders fraud checks, is't there some responsibility on the store's clerk to check for a valid driver's license to clearify the identity of the individual cashing the chec?

Mike Sabbagh of GA 6:00PM April 03, 2010

ithought this was very informational thanks

renee of IN 9:55AM November 12, 2009

what if you own a business and someone gives you a bad check? Apparently you can't turn that person in to authorities even if the check was over $2000.00. It just seems like burglary to me.Just send them to collection agency??????? So anyone can still write all the checks they want and if they get caught no problem? Or actually they don't get caught, they just get away with it.

Susie of AZ 4:21PM December 04, 2008