DATE: JULY 10, 2008
Visa has become aware of a fake travelers check scam involving the presentation and recovery of counterfeit $200 and $500 Visa Travelers Cheques.
What You Should Do
DO NOT ACCEPT ANY $200 Visa Travelers Cheques. If you receive a $500 Visa Travelers Cheque, please
contact Visa immediately by calling 1-800-227-6811 (toll-free) to verify the validity of the cheque. DO NOT ACCEPT any $500 Visa Travelers Cheques without first contacting Visa.
Visa Travelers Cheque Acceptance Guidelines
Attached are Visa Travelers Cheque Acceptance Guidelines, which provide useful information about the security features of this product and include details on how to contact Visa for cheque verification. If you would like to receive hard copies of these guidelines free of charge, please send an e-mail to vtc@visa.com.
For more information on this fake travelers check scam, please visit www.fakechecks.org.
