Avoid Costly Scams Involving Fake Checks and Money Orders

Avoid Costly Scams Involving Fake Checks and Money Orders: "There's been explosive growth in counterfeit personal and business checks, cashier's checks and money orders in the last few years, due in part to new technologies and the growth of the Internet for transactions among strangers. But what's especially troubling is that individual consumers and businesses are losing significant sums in these scams – often thousands of dollars – because they deposited a check from a stranger"