businesses reported in a short period of
time their bank accounts being
compromised investigators were able to
track those reports to a certain area
the suspects in this case intentionally
targeted business checks they would
often go to commercial business parks
where they would be able to find a
number of different checks the three
suspects were stealing the chicks then
using an elaborate process for
duplication using you know fairly
sophisticated software computer
equipment they would scan these checks
and print out all brand-new counterfeit
versions of these checks on blank check
stock essentially gathering all of the
vital information on a check they would
scan all the information on that check
to include the company logo the account
number and then the routing number of
that check they would then recruit
individuals with an ID to cash the new
check the system worked for a while
until one of the check cashers realized
they were being used inspectors caught
up with the suspects but not before
thousands of dollars in losses some
simple advice for small business owners
never leave outgoing checks in a mailbox
to be picked up by carrier outgoing mail
with checks inside should always be left
in a secure blue mailbox or at the post
office