A recent bank glitch allowed customers to withdraw money immediately after depositing checks—even fake ones! Social media went wild, calling it "free money," but what many of them might not have realized is that it was considered check fraud, and that's a serious crime! Tune into this week's episode of FinCap Friday below to cover a real-world case study that teaches students the importance of understanding banking processes, avoiding get-rich-quick schemes, and building good financial habits early.

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Yanely Espinal

Born and raised by Dominican, immigrant parents in Brooklyn, Yanely is a proud product of NYC public schools. She graduated from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School in 2007 before going on to receive her bachelor's degree at Brown University in 2011. As a Teach For America corps member, Yanely taught third and fourth grade in Canarsie, Brooklyn. She received her master's degree from Relay Graduate School of Education in 2013. She spends her spare time making YouTube videos about personal finance on her channel, MissBeHelpful. Yanely also loves to dance, sew, paint, listen to podcasts, and babysit her 10 nieces and nephews!

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