Verify all checks before cashing 01-06-2011

GREENVILLE POLICE ARE SENDING A WARNING TO BUSINESS OWNERS IN THE AREA TO BE MORE CAUTIOUS, AND TO TAKE TIME TO INSPECT ALL CHECKS THEY RECEIVE BEFORE HAVING THEM CASHED. INVESTIGATORS HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE THURSDAY IN AN EFFORT TO GET THE WORD OUT TO LOCAL BUSINESSES. THIS IS AFTER AN ARREST WEDNESDAY NIGHT INVOLVING A GROUP OF WOMEN WHO ATTEMPTED TO CASH TAX REFUND CHECKS WITH FRAUDULENT IDENTIFICATION. THE THREE WOMEN, ALL FROM INDIANOLA, TRIED TO CASH THE CHECKS AT A GREENVILLE BUSINESS. THEY WERE LATER ARRESTED AT THE SCENE. THE DOCUMENTS ARE REAL CHECKS PROCESSED BY A LEGITIMATE COMPANY. HOWEVER THE CHECKS WERE ALLEGEDLY STOLEN. NOW AUTHORITIES NEED THE PUBLIC'S HELP TO STOP THIS PROBLEM. AGAIN, WHAT MERCHANTS CAN DO TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T END UP VICTIM TO THIS SCAM IS TO THOROUGHLY VERIFY THE INFORMATION ON THE CHECKS, AND THE PERSON'S ID'S TO MAKE SURE THEY MATCH.