Does anybody know the exact composistion of the ink removal of checks?

If you don't know what I mean, here's the explanation:

I saw on an ABC 20/20 special report on check fraud. People's mail were stolen before the mailman comes and checks that were found were "recycled" through this formulation of liquids which removed the ink from pens and left the ink from original checks. I want to find out what the formula is in order that if I ever find a check I can manuever this devious procedure.

That is called check washing, It is Illegal, but anyway. People use Acetone or other ink removal products and dip the check in the solution. You can't use a greasy or waxy type remover, It will stain. But beware there are extreme penalties for it and most checks are chemical resistant and will turn a different color or fade if exposed to certain chemicals.

I've heard of this. People break into the mailbox, or use a small child with long skinny arms to reach in a nab a bill payment. They use some type of solvent to wash away all the ink(maybe nailpolish remover, but i've heard its actualy some type household cleaning product) except for the signature and pay their own bills.

However, Jolly is right. Everyone knows about this and banks are probably already taking steps to prevent this.I can see if you just want to piss someone off by stealing their mail so that they get their cable turned off, but I'm betting the check can be tracked if you try to re-use, so I don't advise it.

Most use ACETONE. However, I do not condone any illegal activities and would like to state that check washing is a dangerous and illegal activity.

I have a funny story not really related though

my friend decides to forge his moms signature on a check so he starts tracing it from another check onto the fake with pencil it took him like 3 tries to get it right then he went over it with pen which took him another 2-3 tries to get that perfect looking he picks up an eraser to erase the pencil and then I go wouldnt it be funny if it was erasable pen and he starts erasing it and it turns out it was erasable pen and it got smeared all over the check when he erased it lol so then he gave up on forging the check

quote:Originally posted by girlzlover7:

I have a funny story not really related though

my friend decides to forge his moms signature on a check so he starts tracing it from another check onto the fake with pencil it took him like 3 tries to get it right then he went over it with pen which took him another 2-3 tries to get that perfect looking he picks up an eraser to erase the pencil and then I go wouldnt it be funny if it was erasable pen and he starts erasing it and it turns out it was erasable pen and it got smeared all over the check when he erased it lol so then he gave up on forging the check

wow. that was very funny and well written. [/sarcasm]