is there away too check mastercard travelers cheque by numbers too see if they are fake?
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probably call the 1-800 mastercard office and they should be able to tell you
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to find a local bank, you can go to the bank's website and check for branches local to you via zipcode.\n\nNot sure how that relates to id fraud?
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look on the bill. it should have a phone # to track it. but yeah i would cancel the money order epsecially if it was made out for a lotta money and if you gave it to someone you dont trust.  but for organizations and stores and stuff, they're pretty honest ppl.
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Careful of that last link. Here is MasterCards site.
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Not sure about the watermark but a way to test whether any bank note (British ones at least) is genuine is to rub it on a piece of paper. If any dye comes off you know that it's real. Might have to rub pretty hard though. You can also usually tell by the feel of the paper and by ripping it a little at the top where the silver thread is. The thread should weave though the paper so by ripping it you can see if it is sewn in or just printed on.
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YOU don't USE that one. The merchant/restaurant does. They just SWIPE your card and enter the amount and they get an approval or denial!
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Contact Qchex and explain your situation.\n\nNot sure if this helps, but here's an alert from the Federal Deposit Insurance Commission.  Contact info and resources at bottom of article.\n\nSpecial Alerts \n\nSUBJECT: Fraudulent Checks Created Using Qchex.com  \nSummary: Several financial institutions, retailers and consumers have reported receiving fraudulent checks that were created using an online service called Qchex.com.  \n\nSeveral financial institutions, retailers and consumers have reported receiving fraudulent checks issued via Qchex.com, a subsidiary of Neovi Data Corporation, San Diego, California. Qchex.com is an online service that enables users to print checks or send checks by e-mail to recipients who could then print them. Financial institutions should be aware that some, but not all, checks created using this service may be fraudulent.\n\nThe fraudulent checks may bear actual routing numbers assigned to the drawer bank, along with either actual or fictitious account numbers. A signature is not required on the face of the check, and due to the microprinting aspect, the checks may bypass special handling requirements. The checks may or may not contain Qchex tracking codes.\n\nFinancial institutions, retailers and consumers should be aware that Qchex.com provides the following disclaimer: "Because user authentication on the Internet is difficult, you must make your own independent determination regarding the statements and representations of the other party and the party's ability to pay for the delivered good(s) offered for each transaction commenced through Qchex.com." In addition, the following disclaimer is provided under the section "Terms of Use" on the Qchex.com Web site: "Qchex does not guarantee, verify or investigate transactions undertaken by users of Qchex.com."\n\nOn a related matter, consumers have reported receiving fraudulent checks issued via Qchex.com for items sold over the Internet. In some instances, these checks were issued for an amount in excess of the actual transaction. Generally, in such circumstances, the sender of the check requested that the overpayment be returned via a wire transfer. Financial institutions should encourage their customers to view with extreme caution any proposed transactions requiring them to wire funds outside of the banking system. Given the nature of the activity, the FDIC has notified law enforcement.\n\nInformation about these instruments may be forwarded to the FDIC's Cyber Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, 550 17th Street, N.W., Room F-4004, Washington, D.C. 20429, or transmitted electronically to alert@fdic.gov. Information related to federal deposit insurance or consumer issues should be submitted to the FDIC using an online form that can be accessed at http://www2.fdic.gov/starsmail/index.asp.
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Okay I just got a letter yesterday myself.   You said the check is real, did you cash yours??  Is it a scam?  \n\nUPDATE: I am having a friend of mine that works in a bank check into this, they will let me know if its a genuine cashable check.  My concern is that we will all cash these checks and then they are able to trace our account info.  I called the number and the same thing happened to me.  A pre-recorded message came on and told me to leave a name and number after the tone but no tone.\n\nUPDATE #2:  Its a fraud.  I'm not exactly sure how they make out in this, but the check is not valid.  The account number and bank name are correct but the routing number is wrong.  I was asked to forward mine to the fraud department at Chase.
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Check with the bank itself for authentic and complete details.
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Have them checked out by Visa and Master card they would know if they are officially a merchant and if they had any complaints!Good luck and be wise about giving out your information!
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They are so fake so hopefully you have not gotten taken like a lot of others. I have found out that CLA are not cashing their checks right at the bank. What you need to do is go and get a trace of your cheque and money order from where ever you had it made and check to see if the cheque was actually deposited into an account that has CLA business attached to it. I found out by phonebusters that you could go back to the bank and ask for your money back because they did not follow cheque cashing rules and regulations if the cheque was cashed or deposited into an account that was not their CLA business account. My cheque was not cashed properely and either was my friends and we are in the process of getting our money back from the bank. Also there is a investigation happaning now with the rcmp in toronto and my friends husband has been working with them giving them our emails and any names and info that we have. If you have any info that you might think that will be helpfull please email me back at hugybearno69@yahoo.ca. If you have dealt with this company and was told to send the money anywhere outside the toronto area please let me know and also other names that have been used so far we know of a blaine dunlop,brad thompson which we found out are the same person just using different voices.
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In romance scams a person outside the US will sometimes email a scanned image of a visa in a passport to show they are about to come to see the other person (and then ask for cash for the ticket or other expenses, to be wired by untraceable Western Union money transfer).\n\nThe surest way to check the visa is to show it to the INS, but often you can tell by yourself. Here are the two most common red flags to watch out for:\n\n1) Some text on the visa is slightly fuzzy while other text is sharp. That means it was scanned and then edited on a computer.\n\n2) Some parts of the visa are at an angle while others are straight. The straight part was changed on a computer while the angled part is original.\n\nMy general advice when dealing with people in Nigeria who you don't know personally is to assume a scam until you can prove otherwise. There are simply too many scammers there to safely proceed any other way.
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Wal Mart should be able to validate the money order.\nThere are lottery scams going on where they send you an\nofficial looking money order. You get in trouble if you cash them.\nHope your question is not prompted by this sort of thing.\nIn case it was, this web site explains the scam.\nhttp://www.fsbank.com/privacy_and_security/identity_theft_and_fraud
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Absolutely not!\n\nAsk for business references that can be verified, and check them.
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TRY TO SEE IF THEY HAVE A WEBSIGHT FOR THAT CREDIT CARD
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Just had some travellers' cheques at a rate of $1.81 to the pound\nTherefore\n\n$23.50  is the answer to question (at the moment).\n\nTry putting in 'tourist rates' in a search engine, for more up to date rates!
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You could:\n\n1. Cash the check if the bank has a local branch or local affiliate-branch. (safest option)\n\n2. Call the bank and see what info they will verify (open account, funds availability, name of maker, no stop payments, etc.)\n\n3. Have your bank send it out for collections (which could take weeks or be returned by the paying bank if they don't accept checks sent for collections).\n\n4. Request the funds be wired to you instead or sent as a postal money order, etc.\n\n5. Deposit it, wait two weeks and call the other bank to confirm if it's been paid (it can still be reversed if it's a fraudulent check)\n\n6. Go to a check cashing place and try to cash it there. Call one up and ask what happens if it comes back. I'm guessing they'll go after you.