Cons, Frauds and Scams
Check Fraud
Check fraud has become a multi-billion dollar racket in the
U.S. In the East Valley most check fraud results from mailbox
break-ins. The Phoenix area was already the number one area in
the country for mailbox break-ins and the numbers are still
climbing. You can help prevent check fraud by depositing your
mail in a secured mail receptacle such as the blue collection
boxes at the post office -- do not leave outgoing mail
accessible to thieves, fill out your check with Uni-ball
gel ink pens (this ink cannot be washed off with chemicals), and
promptly report lost or stolen checks to your bank.
Mesa Police Department
PO Box 1466
Mesa, AZ 85211
480-644-2030