The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

New program targeting bad check writers

The Henry County State's Attorney Terry Patton announces new program targeting bad check writers. Henry County State's Attorney Terry Patton announced today (July 11) a special program to assist local ...
AZFamily

Here’s how to avoid becoming a victim of check fraud

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Even though fewer checks are being written, check fraud is on the rise. More than half of Americans still write checks. Check writing hit its peak in the 1990s, and let’s face it, ...
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What to Know About Bounced Checks and How to Deal With Them

What Is a Bounced Check? A bounced check, also known as a returned check or a dishonored check, is a check that cannot be processed by the bank due to insufficient funds in the account of the person ...
Seattle Times

Writing checks can be risky. Here’s how to protect yourself

Typewriters vanished, and then cassette tapes and encyclopedias did, too. But paper checks are one piece of our analog past that persists. American consumers and businesses wrote 11.2 billion checks ...
The Eagle

Hot-check writers face arrest

Hot-check writers in Brazos County are being given one last chance to pay up or face being arrested. The amnesty period begins Monday and lasts until Nov. 18. It applies to about 360 people who could ...