Electric engravers may be borrowed at no cost from your community police center. The police also provide businesses with a unique registration number to engrave on private property and a window decal to let thieves know your possessions have been marked. Once completed notify your insurance company and the police. For more information on this program call your nearest community police center or the Commercial Crime Prevention Office. Fraudulent Cheques Fraudulent cheque writing has become a profitable way of life for many criminals.
Poor cheque cashing policies and carelessness increase the risk of loss.
Do not accept cheques showing any signs of alteration . Do not accept post-dated cheques and never agree to hold a cheque until a future date . Do not accept second party cheques . Do not accept cheques for an amount greater than the purchase . When in doubt phone the company for verification using the number in the phone book, not the number printed on the cheque.