When writing checks, etc. in 2020, fill out the YEAR completely

[Camper6]

So what are going to do with a check either forged for 1920 or 2021?????
Just more hysterical paranoia

Well it's close to 2021 now. You present it in 2021 and see if it goes through.

It's not hysterical. It's just the way you should complete financial documents in full instead of taking shortcuts. I don't trust anyone anymore. I had my bank account compromised to the tune of $1200. I got my money back from my bank who noticed the scam. I no longer do online banking. And I wasn't the only one. I also have a shredder. I don't throw anything out in the trash that can identify me.

 

[Camper6]

Sounds a bit paranoid. Just wrote a check and the 20___ was already there and I put a 20 in the blank. What's wrong with that?

Nothing. That's what you are supposed to do.

 

[Camper6]

All my checks are for payments due that month, if they don't get it they will notify me!! If a scammer gets it and wants to hold it until 2021 it be no good as I will cancel it by then..

Yes. But why should you have to go through that?

 

[Ken N Tx]

Yes. But why should you have to go through that?

No problem, what else do I have to do??

 

[Camper6]

No problem, what else do I have to do??

Put the year in full perhaps? Is that a problem?

 

[Bethea]

Here is website that was posted about it Jan 2 of this year.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...-not-abbreviate-year-2020-in-date/2795857001/

Stop abbreviating 2020. Police say it leaves you open to fraud and could cost you big
The new year is giving scammers an easy way to forge documents, but you can protect yourself with an easy New Year's resolution: Stop abbreviating the year.

Why? This year's abbreviation is easily changeable and could be used against you. The concern is that scammers could easily manipulate a document dated "1/1/20" into "1/1/2000" or even "1/1/2021."