LexisNexis ( March 15, 2021, 11:30 AM EDT) -- A check kiting scheme is like a house of cards. It takes at least two banks to play. Assume a simple kite structure where the fraudster uses two accounts at separate banks to cover uncollected funds or overdrafts in one bank by writing checks drawn on uncollected funds or overdrafts at the other bank. The fraudster takes advantage of the float period between the moment of deposit at one bank and the moment of payment by the other. The fraudster also takes advantage of both banks’ willingness to pay checks against uncollected funds....