Dangers associated with paper checks

Published on 2023-7-19

Paper checks are a convenient way of paying for goods and services, however they are inherently insecure. Each check contains all the information necessary to steal money from the associated account, not just once, but any number of times as long as the account remains open. This means that anyone that has access to your school's checks could make a copy of the account details which they could use, sell, or retain indefinitely.