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HOW TO ACCEPT A CHECK – HOW TO REDUCE YOUR OVERALL RERTURNED ITEMS.

MAKE SURE THE NAME, STREET ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ARE PRINTED ON THE CHECK. An obvious caution, yes. However, we still receive counter checks with no address, phone number and occasionally no NAME! Please note that you should have a street address (as opposed to a P.O. Box). If a criminal case is filed, an arrest warrant can't be served at a P.O. Box.

 

ASK TO SEE A DRIVER'S LICENSE AND VERIFY DATE OF BIRTH. When receiving multiple checks on the same account, we often receive a different driver's license number on each check. Most District Attorneys will not prosecute without proper ID. Intentional bad check writers do not like to be identified. Ask to see the I.D. yourself and check the picture on the I.D. to make sure it is indeed the check writer.  Make sure to record the driver’s license/I.D. number and state of issuance on the check.  If the driver’s license/I.D. number is pre-printed on the check, make sure that it too matches the physical license.

 

LOOK FOR A PERFORATED EDGE. With the exception of government check, every check known to us has a perforated edge. This includes laser printed, dot matrix, payroll, etc. The check is often micro-perforated and not noticeable unless you look closely. No perforation indicates a STRONG possibility of forgery.

 

ORDER OF OBSERVATION IMPORTANCE: 1. The Check (Do not accept counter checks, two party checks or postdated checks) 2. The Identification (Obtain DL#, DOB, address, home and work phone) 3. The Person (Match the person you see with the photo ID) 4. Put cashier’s initials in either the upper right or left hand corner of the   check

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