Post #58538 by Monkeyman on Wed, Nov 5, 2003 9:49 AM

Here's another one for ya.

You can "knock" toner off of a page by freezing it. Most corporate checks are printed with toner. The account information at the bottom of the check is protected from this process because it is a magnetic ink and not toner.

Or you could steal the check and simply use the account information via the web to pay bills. You can actually pay your Sprint phone bill via the web by keying in the routing and account number of someone elses bank account. Sprint has no way to verify that it is actually your account until the real owner catches the amount.

There are many ways to defraud people these days especially with the advances in technology. The void watermark that reveals itself when you make a photocopy is invisible when you use a color scanner.

The bottom line is to relentlessly protect yourself and your information.

[ Edited by: Monkeyman on 2003-11-05 09:57 ]