Would you order checks from the internet?

Columbia_Student
Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:13:27 +0000

Recently, I’ve been a victim of a fraud. A legitimate business made an electronic debit to my account with someone’s name without my authorization. The bank( BofA) let it cleared. I’ve always checked my account online(almost daily) and alerted the bank the day it was posted to my account. I got my money refunded to me within 10 business days. But had I been ill(a hospital stay), travelling, or suffering from dementia(which I might not notice this activity), I would not get my money refund. So beware of giving your check to anyone, at least that is what I was told by all the banks. Paying online is safer.
I also now put fraud alert on any electronic debit greater than $100.
With this economy, there are a lot of fraud going on, so the less exposure of your banking information is better, IMO.