The Secret Service, in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, has released information on how to detect counterfeit U.S. Treasury Checks. Coronavirus Aid and CARES act Treasury Checks are being issued to millions of Americans and this will, unfortunately, present opportunities for criminal check fraud.

This document contains information that consumers and financial institutions can use to identify counterfeit U.S. Treasury checks by knowing what to look for and where to look.