A business altered a check I wrote

Waaaaaaay back when I wrote checks I did as I was taught. Fill the lines so no change can be made to either the written in long hand amount or the number amount. Something as simple as leaving a space ahead can easily be changed.

open space ahead of the long hand written amount can change seventy five to one seventy five. Of course then the $ 75.00 can be changed to $175.00

Never used a check for travel it was either cash or a credit card for trips. Cash was easy to keep track of. The credit card receipt showed exactly what the amount was.

Have no clue why Deb experienced a problem, but she does manage to get into unique circumstances
 

I'd be interested in seeing that check. Can you look your checks up online or get a copy at the bank? I'm sorry this happened and the way they treated you. They are total jerks.

Years ago I ordered this continuing education thing we have to do for my job. I didn't realize it was an online coarse only. The woman was a real bitch on the phone when I called to enquire why I hadn't received the book. (she claimed she had called and left a message on my phone, which I never got, so I'm sure she never called) I finally got refunded but not the shipping charge that I paid though nothing was shipped to me. I had written a check. I use a different company and pay by credit card so I can dispute it if needed.
 

It is always best to pay by credit card which offers more protection. What they did was a criminal act, fraud. They should be reported to the local police department, your states Attorneys General Office, the Federal Trade Commission, your state consumer protection office and the FBI. All can be done online. Unfortunately check fraud is on the rise.
 
s76l42 said:
It is always best to pay by credit card which offers more protection. What they did was a criminal act, fraud. They should be reported to the local police department, your states Attorneys General Office, the Federal Trade Commission, your state consumer protection office and the FBI. All can be done online. Unfortunately check fraud is on the rise.
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I totally agree. But once you get to know deb from the forum, if she says she isn't going to do anything, I don't think she is. Can still try to work on her.
 
I only had a check amount altered once, and it was not willful.
My gas bill was $450. xx. I mailed in the check, and it somehow was paid as $4500. xx. The bank used my overdraft protection to pay the check!!! This was in the early 80s, so long before online banking, etc.

The bank and the gas company blamed each other. I think it was the bank. It took several weeks to correct the error. The gas company wanted to use the credit for future bills....ummm NO!!

It finally got straightened out without me ever finding out how it happened. But I was check shy for a while, and paid my gas bill in person, in cash.

Now everything is on autopay with credit cards. So easy to correct an error that way, but I have not had any problems.
 

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