Check stolen out of the mail, duplicated, and cashed. Bank will not help.
Check stolen out of the mail, duplicated, and cashed. Bank will not help. A family member mailed a check to the IRS for tax payments. The check cleared, but the check image shows a different recipient. The bank says what likely happened was that it was stolen out of the mail, duplicated with a different name, and cashed or deposited for more than 50k. They confirmed it was cashed or deposited at a Wells Fargo. Howeve...