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Credit Union Name(Required)

Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Is this fraud alert about a fraudulent cashier’s check or official check?(Required)

Yes

Upload a copy of the check.(Required)

Max. file size: 30 MB.

Please upload a clear copy of the check front and back. If you do not have a copy of the check at this time, we will contact you for one before publishing the alert.

Was the fraud associated with a scam?(Required)

Yes

What type of scam?(Required)

i.e. Craigslist, Secret Shopper, work from home, etc.

Do the checks have similarities?

Yes

i.e. a common dollar range, same remitter, same check number (or series), same signature, etc.

Please describe in what ways your Credit Unions checks are different from the fraudulent items.(Required)

i.e. color scheme, fonts, address, phone number, logo, security features, signature lines, how the numerical amount is written, check sequence, check borders, etc.

What should credit unions look for that would indicate the check presented is legitimate?

Is there a phone number that credit unions can contact about this alert, or call to verify issuance of a check drawn off your credit union?

Is there any other important information you feel is important to include with this fraud alert?

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