U.S. Treasury checks will be mailed to millions of Americans starting late April due to the CARES Act, and the Treasury and U.S. Secret Service have issued information to help financial institutions and consumers identify counterfeit U.S. Treasury checks. Information on this bulletin can be found on CUNA’s CompBlog.
Anyone who believes they may have a counterfeit economic impact payment check is urged to contact local law enforcement, a Secret Service field office, or the Treasury.
Checks issued from the U.S. Treasury contain several security features, including: