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FTC Sues Qchex.com in Online Check Scam Action

Bob Sullivan writes for MSNBC:

A federal court in California has ordered a Web site to stop e-mailing personal checks without verifying the identity of the check-writers in response to a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit alleging that the practice has resulted in widespread fraud. The action came after brazen crooks used the Qchex Web site to try to steal from federal agencies, including the FTC itself.

U.S. District Judge William Q. Hayes last week issued a temporary restraining order barring Qchex from e-mailing the checks while the FTC pursues a lawsuit against the San Diego-based company.

posted by Fergie @ 9/25/2006 02:32:00 PM