"Exploding epidemic": How check scammers fool their victims

A report released Tuesday night by the Better Business Bureau finds billions of dollars of fake checks circulate every year. Scammers fool their victims using checks that appear to come from real companies in what is being called an "exploding epidemic."Tens of thousands of people fall victim to them every year. Scammers will send consumers a fake check and ask them to send some money to accounts they set up for fake business purposes, but the checks often bounce back days later.College student