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I READ THROUGH THE INSTRUCTIONS. IT JUST LOOKED TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. THE SCAMMERS GET YOU BECAUSE THE FAKE CHECK WILL BOUNCE, LEAVING UNSUSPECTING VICTIMS LIKE HELDER TO PAY FOR THE DEFICIT.

HOW DID NEWS5 CONFIRM THIS WAS A SCAM? -We reached out to the bank listed on the fake check. It was a bank in Texas and they confirmed it was fraudulent. -A business name and logo was on the check ...

Ready to test your perception and learn some cool tricks? Let's dive in and see if you can tell the difference between real and fake! This article is part of a DW Fact check series on digital literacy ...

Make sure the check is legitimate before endorsing and depositing it by confirming that the amount is correct and that it is issued by a legitimate bank. If you suspect a fake check, report it to ...

ON SUNDAY MORNING INTO YOUR MONDAY MOR Deputies say scammers are sending letters claiming recipients have won a prize, which includes a counterfeit check. The letter instructs recipients to ...

A Schenectady man is accused of stealing more than $8,000 by cashing several fake checks. All of this allegedly happened nearly three years ago, police said. Jason Cruz, 43, was arrested by State ...

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man was sentenced to more than three years in prison after trying to buy 12 vehicles with fake checks. According to court documents, 45-year-old Frank Lassen Garay ...

Investigators believe the woman entered a money services business in the 1500 block of North Foster Drive and “negotiated a fraudulent check” for a total of $7,673.34. Anyone with information ...

“It said for me to deposit the check into my bank account and then do a survey,” Peralta said. “I was confused. I didn’t know what to do with it.” The scammers get you because the fake ...