Beware of ‘check-washing’—a crook stole $310,000 from this couple and banks won’t help

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Fraud can happen to anyone, even wealthy entrepreneurs. Steve, who asked his last name not be used so he could tell this story, was shocked to discover that someone had stolen one of his checks that was supposed to go to the IRS. Months later, Steve, whose firm helps lawyers serve legal…

This story appeared on fortune.com, 2025-05-01 10:00:00.
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