I used to sell high end embroidery, sewing and floor care equipment. I had an employee accept a check for the purchase of 3 items totalling $19,000. Yes GRAND!!
He calls me and tells me about the big sale, I asked him " did you verify the check"? like instructed. Of course not.
2 days later the bank calls and tells us the check bounced, of course.
By God's grace I get a phone call from Cash Converters (Pawn shop) asking about the value of these same items.
I tell them the situation and ask them to stall him. I call the police and they meet me there.
YES YES YES, he was arrested for grand larceny, utterance and using a fake I'D.
I got my equipment back and testified against him and he got one year and a day in jail plus fines, he had to serve 365 days no time off and 2 years probation.
No more checks after that.