How can I feel more secure about writing cheques?
To minimise the risk of fraud or forgery on any cheque you: • always write the amount of the cheque in words as well as in figures, because words are harder to alter; • always sign your name or initials beside any alteration that you make on a cheque that you have written; • write the cheque amount in words as close as possible to the left-hand side; • write the cheque amount in figures as close as possible to the dollar sign; • not leave gaps between words or figures; • never write on a cheque in pencil or in an ink that can be erased; • never sign a cheque before it is used or filled out; • never make cheques out to cash.
