Fangar
Member
Hello all,
As many of you know, I often get to see the not so softer side of life and how criminals tend to engineer and think outside of the box. A current recurring trend in the world of the criminal element has become what we know as check fraud.
So how does this apply to pens? Why do we care? Well here is why... People often speak of different refills for pens... which is the best? which writes the best? etc. But is there a "Safer" refill? I sell quite a few parker style Gel refills in many pens that I make.
So is there something that many well informed pen users know that we might not?
The short answer pertains to check washing. A subject will go to your unlocked mailbox, or somehow come into unlawful possession of your check that you wrote for 25.00 to your local wallyworld, ultility company, or Uncle Margaret (A whole different story about Uncle Margaret). Mopes (Read Badguys) have figured out a way to wash these checks in a simple solution (Available on the internet) that will allow them to remove all written ink from the check EXCEPT FOR THE MICR INK (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition). That means that the ink built into the check, or MICR ink, is not even phased by the solution. They now have a blank check of yours that they can make out to themselves or a ficticious name, at any amount they think will clear your bank account.
GEL INK DOES NOT WASH OUT IN THE SOLUTION. What these mopes will actually do is trace your signature with a gel ink prior to washing your check. Wash it! Bingo. Now a blank signed check... Gellin like a Felon...
If you mail out checks, Gel ink might not be a bad idea. I speak on these topics monthly to various State related agencies, and I can tell you there are many people in every meeting that have been victims of this.
Just another reason to offer Gel ink.
Thanks for listening.
Cheers,
Fangar.
As many of you know, I often get to see the not so softer side of life and how criminals tend to engineer and think outside of the box. A current recurring trend in the world of the criminal element has become what we know as check fraud.
So how does this apply to pens? Why do we care? Well here is why... People often speak of different refills for pens... which is the best? which writes the best? etc. But is there a "Safer" refill? I sell quite a few parker style Gel refills in many pens that I make.
So is there something that many well informed pen users know that we might not?
The short answer pertains to check washing. A subject will go to your unlocked mailbox, or somehow come into unlawful possession of your check that you wrote for 25.00 to your local wallyworld, ultility company, or Uncle Margaret (A whole different story about Uncle Margaret). Mopes (Read Badguys) have figured out a way to wash these checks in a simple solution (Available on the internet) that will allow them to remove all written ink from the check EXCEPT FOR THE MICR INK (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition). That means that the ink built into the check, or MICR ink, is not even phased by the solution. They now have a blank check of yours that they can make out to themselves or a ficticious name, at any amount they think will clear your bank account.
GEL INK DOES NOT WASH OUT IN THE SOLUTION. What these mopes will actually do is trace your signature with a gel ink prior to washing your check. Wash it! Bingo. Now a blank signed check... Gellin like a Felon...
If you mail out checks, Gel ink might not be a bad idea. I speak on these topics monthly to various State related agencies, and I can tell you there are many people in every meeting that have been victims of this.
Just another reason to offer Gel ink.
Thanks for listening.
Cheers,
Fangar.
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