When you receive
a cashier's check, use the following guidelines to protect
yourself.
- Be
wary of accepting a cashier's check from someone you don't know.
- If
you are asked to accept a cashier's check from someone you don't know,
contact the institution that issued the check to validate the check
number, amount and particularly the payee.
- When
depositing a cashier's check, understand that even though Dollar Bank
provides you with access to the money, you're responsible for the funds
in the event that the check is returned invalid.
- Be
suspicious of and avoid situations where someone pays more than the
purchase price of an item and requests that you return the extra
money.
Customers who may be victims of counterfeit cashier's
checks should contact the following groups:
In
Pennsylvania:
The Pennsylvania Attorney General's office at 800-441-2555
The U.
S. Secret Service at 202-406-5850
The Pennsylvania Department of
Banking at 800-PA-BANKS
In Ohio:
The Ohio Attorney General's
office at 614-466-4320
The U. S. Secret Service at 202-406-5850
The Ohio Department of
Commerce Division of Financial Institutions at (614) 728-8400