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Question 1

Police investigating the fraudulent use of credit cards or cheques must conduct enquires with the bank where the account is domiciled. List the information an investigator must obtain from the bank accounts manager

Answer 1

n all cases contact the accounts manager at the bank where the account is domiciled and find out:
· The account holder’s full name, occupation, private and business addresses and telephone numbers
· The date the account was opened
· The account history and how it has been operated
· The date the cheque book or credit card was reported missing
· How and by whom a loss was reported
· The serial numbers of any missing cheques
· Details of any cheques dishonoured and returned
· Whether the account holder is suspected of issuing valueless cheques.
Note: Also find out if there are other banks to which cheques have been returned and, if possible, details of the people and firms defrauded.