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Old 04-23-2021, 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
My question to the banking industry is "why not stop this scam?" Why would a reputable bank accept a certified check that they must suspect is bogus or require checks to be immediately verifiable? I think they are complicit in this type of scam. Shame on banks who allow their customers to get ripped off.

They hardly ever catch the scammers or hackers. Main reason 99% aren’t even in this country IMO. I think there no gun involved so it’s low priority? My house once for burglarized, once LEO found out none of my guns was missing they lost interest and left.