Consumer warning: Refunds from check fraud not always guaranteed

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Consumer warning: Refunds from check fraud not always guaranteed

John Hyman took his passion for planting trees and turned it into a multimillion-dollar Maryland landscaping business that is going strong after 45 years. While many companies rely on electronic payments for transactions these days, Hyman said his company had always used paper checks and never had a problem, until recently. Check fraud has exploded, increasing by more than 100% in the past five years. And by the time fraudulent checks are detect…