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FRAUDULENT CHEQUE [3 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 2008-11-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Banking
- Finance
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- order cheque
1, record 2, English, order%20cheque
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- order check 2, record 2, English, order%20check
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An order cheque restricts the payment made to a particular beneficiary. For that reason the chances of any fraudulent attempt on an order cheque is less likely. An order cheque also gives the comfort to the issuer that payment has been made to the intended beneficiary. 3, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Order checks are the types of bank checks which are payable only to the name of the payee indicated in the checks. 4, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
An order check ... begins with "Pay to the order of". 5, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The preferred Canadian spelling form is "cheque," not "check." 6, record 2, English, - order%20cheque
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cheque to order
- check to order
- cheque payable to order
- check payable to order
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Banque
- Finances
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chèque à ordre
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20ordre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chèque payable à une personne dénommée ou à son ordre avec ou sans clause expresse «à ordre» et transmissible par la voie de l'endossement. 2, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20ordre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La banque admet sa responsabilité pour un chèque à ordre qui a été volé et qu'elle a payé sur un faux endossement [...] 3, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20ordre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Operaciones bancarias
- Finanzas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cheque a la orden
1, record 2, Spanish, cheque%20a%20la%20orden
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Cheque] que puede transmitirse por endoso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cheque%20a%20la%20orden
Record 3 - internal organization data 1992-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Primary Search Unit 1, record 3, English, Primary%20Search%20Unit
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fraudulent Cheque Section. 1, record 3, English, - Primary%20Search%20Unit
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Police
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Groupe de la recherche primaire 1, record 3, French, Groupe%20de%20la%20recherche%20primaire
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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