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Types of Government Issued ID

 

Overview

1.

What is a Bad Check?

2.

Establishing Your Policies and Procedures for Accepting Checks

3.

Working with Customers

4.

How to Decline a Check Diplomatically

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Types of Government Issued ID

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Checklist for Cashiers

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Some Tips for Detecting Fraudulent Checks

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The First Steps to Take if You Get a Bad Check

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What You Must Send the Bad Check Unit

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What Actions Does the District Attorney's Office Take?

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Prosecution

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Other Things You Can Do to Prevent Bad Check Fraud

 

Drivers Licenses

Instruct your employees to compare photos on the license with the check writers real appearance.   Hair color and weight can always change, but ones sex and race are generally easy to determine.   Age, which can be determined from the birth date, is also an important identification factor.   Is the Drivers License address the same as the address on the check?   If not, verify and record the correct address.   Is the Drivers License current and valid?   Do not accept an expired license as valid identification.

Work Cards (Gaming or Non-Gaming)

Work Cards contain photographs, and the fingerprints of the person with the card are on file.   Therefore, this is adequate identification for the Bad Check Unit if the work card number is written on the check and the photograph has been checked against the person handing you the check.   Making a copy of the ID would be very useful.

 

Passports

Passports are good ID for those from non-United States residents if the check is written on a Nevada bank account.   Some visitors come to Las Vegas so often that they set up local bank accounts.

Nevada State I.D. Cards

These also contain photographs, but are easily attainable.   They should never be relied upon as the sole means of identifying a check writer.

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