Innocent people are ending up behind bars these days, mistakenly charged with identity theft. The principal reason is because their checks are being stolen and then those checks are used illegally to buy all kinds of high dollar items. Banks do nothing to help those innocent people once the checks are used, so they end up in jail. The trouble usually starts when you carry your checkbook in your purse or bag, or keep it in your glove box. Also, if you order checks from your bank, be sure to pick them up from your branch. Do not have them delivered. And if it takes longer than 10 days, call you bank and find out what happened.