What is FakeChecks.org?

FakeChecks.org is a website created by the National Consumers League (NCL) in association with the Alliance for Consumer Fraud Awareness to educate consumers about fake check scams. 1

Features

The site offers evaluations to help you figure out if you are in danger of becoming a fraud victim. It specifically offers tests on Foreign Business Schemes, Overpayment Offers, Sweepstakes/ Lottery Schemes, Scheming Suitor Scams, Rental Schemes, and Work at Home Scams.

The site has a selection of videos about fraud. in these videos usually the host will approach random people on the street and see if they will fall for common fraud techniques while secretly filming them. At the end of the video the host reveals the "scam" and that the videos are really for fakecheck.org.

The site also has a "Prevention" section where you can learn more about different scams and their warning signs. The prevention section covers Foreign Business Offers, Love Losses, Overpayments, Rental Schemes, Sudden Riches, and Work-at-Home scams.