Cheque fraud
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cheque-fraud-185-10657521
title:
Cheque fraud
text:
Cheque fraud, or check fraud, refers to a category of criminal acts that involve making the unlawful use of cheques in order to illegally acquire or borrow funds that do not exist within the account balance or account-holder's legal ownership. Most methods involve taking advantage of the float to draw out these funds. Specific kinds of cheque fraud include cheque kiting, where funds are deposited before the end of the float period to cover the fraud, and paper hanging, where the float offers the
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encyclopedia
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Criminal acts involving unlawful use of cheques
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheque_fraud
date created:
2004-09-01T20:29:32Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T20:24:02Z
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