RAPID CITY, S.D. (KEVN) -There has been increased awareness about cybersecurity but lately Rapid City police have seen an increase in other types of fraud; checks. According to Detective Jacob LeLaCheur there are few ways to be fooled.
LeLaCheur said “There are two main types, fake checks and check washing. With fake checks, you are given a check or money order worth more than the amount owed and asked to wire back the excess amount. After sending the money, you find out that the check or money order is fake. Check washing involves removing the payee name and check amount from a check and rewriting the information to deposit money into their own account.”
If a stranger wants to pay you for something and send more than the exact amount, this is a red flag.