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News » Bernard Schaber's law targets check scam
Mar. 11, 2010
An Appleton lawmaker's bill to crack down on a check scam is now a state law.
Rep. Penny Bernard Schaber's proposal went after companies that send contracts in the mail, only they look like checks. She says there is a dollar amount on the check, and people can cash them.
The Appleton democrat says there is wording on the back, though, and when people endorse the check, they're signing up for a service or agreeing to a loan.
Bernard Schaber says there are now some safeguards in place. They force the companies to clearly identify the service they're offering on the back of the check, and in a separate letter. She says people would also have a chance to "opt out" of any contract. |
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