Fake checks can lead to real trouble

URBANA – With an increase in the number of counterfeit checks appearing at local banks and businesses, authorities warn that people who try to cash them could be in trouble with their banks and with the law.

Champaign police Detective Pat Kelly said his department has seen a spike in counterfeit checks being passed.

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