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Consumer Alert

Fake check scams and your small business

Traci Armani

If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam. But what if you’re a small business owner and someone “overpays” you and asks you to refund the balance?

Fake Check Scams

If someone you don’t know sends you a check and asks for money back, that’s a scam.

Fake checks come in many forms. They might look like business or personal checks, cashier’s checks, money orders