Check fraud
From counterfeiting to forgery, check fraud affects millions of individuals and businesses every year: Counterfeiters create or duplicate checks with your account information. Forgers steal your checks, sign, or endorse them and then try to cash them.
To detect check fraud:
- Use your monthly bank statements to monitor account activity.
- Compare receipts or check carbons against bank statements to make sure the transactions match.
- Ensure that you recognize all charges. If you see suspicious transactions, contact Flagstar immediately.
- If you are denied credit, find out why and request a copy of your credit report.
- Check your credit by ordering a free annual report from annualcreditreport.com