FRAUD!!!  Fake checks, fake money orders, scams of all types are common on the internet, in the mail and over the phone.  Small business owners are a prime target of the scammers.  Protect yourself in every possible way.  This page is dedicated to helping you recognize and avoid scams that you may see in your business.  Remember the rule, "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is".

Check washing...  The thief gets your written check (normally from your mailbox) and "washes" it.  Most ink pens are dye based making it easy to "wash" your checks.  It's a extremely easy procedure that anyone can do.  The thief soaks your check in acetone for 2 to 3 minutes and your dye based ink disappears!  Acetone is a common chemical that's easy to get.  It's extremely fast drying so the after the dye base ink disappears, the check drys so fast that there is no damage to the check fibers leaving it almost impossible to detect.  The thief will "wash" only the top half removing the name in the "Pay to the order of" section and replacing it with his own name.  Since the check has your original signature on it, it's hard to prove that you didn't write it.  How do you avoid it?  Uniball 207... Watch the video below.



Postal Money Orders can be fake!  We've trusted them for years.  It's time to take a second look at them.



Job seekers are targeted for this and many other scams.  Don't fall for it.


In todays business environment you need to do everything you can to protect yourself from fraud, fake forms of payment and identity theft.