Are you in the habit of writing checks to pay your bills?
If you do, please use the following safety measures to avoid your checks being stolen and whitewashed:
· If possible, take your mail to the post office or hand to your postal carrier. Avoid using mailboxes.
· Use either a sharpie or a gel ink pen to write your checks. This will prevent someone from erasing the ink and fraudulently rewriting the check.
These procedures are for your safety and will help protect you against identity theft.