Last weekend, El Nopal 2, a Latino market in Kansas City, Kansas, was targeted by about 40 people, according to owner Ever Hernandez. He said they used fraudulent checks to steal money.
Hernandez is no stranger to cashing checks. Charging a low fee for the service, only 1%, he does it many times a day. With that, he also feels he’s able to support his community.
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“Taking away an extra $20-30 could be devastating — you could buy two bags of beans,” Hernandez said about the money the lower fee helps his clients save.
He always follows the same procedure…