In Brief: U.S., Trade Groups Unite Against Check Fraud

The U.S. Secret Service and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are joining with four industry trade groups to fight check fraud.

The two law enforcement agencies, along with the American Bankers Association, America's Community Bankers, Credit Union National Association, and the Independent Bankers Association of America, will meet regularly to discuss fraud issues. The groups' goal is to give banks more information about the problem and to coordinate national efforts to prevent it.

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