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ALTERED CHEQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Offences and crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forged cheque
1, record 1, English, forged%20cheque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- forged check 2, record 1, English, forged%20check
correct
- bogus cheque 3, record 1, English, bogus%20cheque
correct
- bogus check 4, record 1, English, bogus%20check
correct
- fraudulent cheque 5, record 1, English, fraudulent%20cheque
correct
- fraudulent check 6, record 1, English, fraudulent%20check
correct
- altered cheque 7, record 1, English, altered%20cheque
correct
- altered check 8, record 1, English, altered%20check
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cheque bearing a false signature. 9, record 1, English, - forged%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An altered cheque is an actual cheque of an account holder that has been properly issued, but is intercepted and altered by a fraudster. 10, record 1, English, - forged%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Here are some examples of fraudulent cheque scams: A scammer purchases a $2,000 laptop on eBay and sends the vendor a bogus cheque for $3,000. ... 11, record 1, English, - forged%20cheque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 12, record 1, English, - forged%20cheque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Infractions et crimes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chèque falsifié
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A8que%20falsifi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- faux chèque 2, record 1, French, faux%20ch%C3%A8que
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les personnes familières avec les éléments de sécurité que certains chèques ou mandats-poste arborent seront en mesure de reconnaître plus facilement un chèque falsifié lorsqu'un ou plusieurs de ces éléments sont absents. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20falsifi%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le nombre de plaintes le plus alarmant soumis au Bureau [de la concurrence Canada] l'année dernière s'élevait à 8 400 et ces plaintes provenaient de personnes qui avaient reçu un faux chèque ou un faux avis selon lequel elles avaient gagné un prix. 4, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20falsifi%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Infracciones y crímenes
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cheque falso
1, record 1, Spanish, cheque%20falso
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cheque falsificado 2, record 1, Spanish, cheque%20falsificado
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cheque expedido fingiendo la firma del librador. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cheque%20falso
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] cheque falsificado [...] resulta aquel otro en que, bajo firma auténtica, se enmiendan o falsifican otras declaraciones, normalmente la cantidad, aumentándola. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cheque%20falso
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Government Accounting
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fraudulent departmental bank account cheque
1, record 2, English, fraudulent%20departmental%20bank%20account%20cheque
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fraudulent DBA cheque 1, record 2, English, fraudulent%20DBA%20cheque
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A DBA cheque which has a forged or irregular endorsement, or which has been altered in any way. 1, record 2, English, - fraudulent%20departmental%20bank%20account%20cheque
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité publique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faux chèque de compte bancaire ministériel
1, record 2, French, faux%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20compte%20bancaire%20minist%C3%A9riel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- faux chèque de CBM 1, record 2, French, faux%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20CBM
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chèque de CBM qui a été endossé au moyen d'une signature falsifiée ou irrégulière ou qui a été altéré d'une façon ou d'un autre. 1, record 2, French, - faux%20ch%C3%A8que%20de%20compte%20bancaire%20minist%C3%A9riel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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