Educating consumers about the dangers of fake checks is the goal of a joint credit union-bank effort now under way in New York.
The genuine-looking checks often are offered unsolicited as prizes for sweepstakes or payment for mystery shopper jobs and are accompanied by requests for the recipient to send their own money in for taxes or other fees.
The new program calls for participating institutions to hand out "Don't Become a Target" brochures to anyone depositing checks or money orders of $1,000 or more or withdrawing $1,000 or more at a branch.
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