A large dollar item being mailed by a bank customer to a payee is stolen from the mail. The payee is altered. The item is paid. Who bears the loss?
A check was written to a vendor. Someone intercepted the check, altered the payee, and deposited the check to an account in the name of the new payee.
Phil & Kathy's gave a $1.5 million payment order to Harris Trust and Savings Bank. The order named a beneficiary that was not identifiable as a customer at Safra Bank, and Safra did not accept the order.
In May 2009, Ocean Bank authorized six ACH transfers totaling $588,851.26 from PATCO’s account.
One of the issues that arises in check fraud situations is what type of cause of action can be used. In this case, the customer sued for negligence and the bank argued that the UCC preempted claims for negligence.
How long does a customer have to discover a forged signature check? The UCC, in 4-406, says if it's been more than a year, the customer is precluded from passing the loss to the bank.
Doctor writes checks payable to banks for TT&L payments. Accountant embezzles by placing the checks into his own accounts. Years later, the doctor realizes the taxes haven't been paid and sues her bank.
Employee of bank customer embezzled over $100,000 by exchanging over a period of four and one-half years 93 company checks made payable to the bank for blank cashier's checks or money orders.