why are/were checks used so frequently when all of our bank information is on the checks and can be easily stolen?

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why are/were checks used so frequently when all of our bank information is on the checks and can be easily stolen?

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Answer 1

Because…. America.

I worked for a company that did payrolls globally. I was shocked when i found out that in the US there’s still loads of companies that use cheques. Like huge companies. In europe we moved to digital transactions years ago. It’s been over 10 years since I last saw a cheque.