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05/19/2019
Paper checks aren’t as safe as you think; electronic payments urged by FTC
Cleveland Paper
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Most people know that allowing a thief to get credit card or debit card numbers could lead to fraud.
But writing a check for payment is harmless, right? Think again. Less known is the damage that could be done, including fraud, if a bad guy gets that checking account number, according to the Federal Trade Commission.
This is one of the reasons that banks and other experts are increasingly urging consumers to use electronic payments instead of writing paper checks.
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