Mail theft and check fraud now cost Americans over $20 billion a year. Learn how checks are stolen, washed, and cashed—and ...

A Scranton woman has been charged in federal court as part of the Justice Department's nationwide 2026 Health Care Fraud ...

Criminals use chemicals to “wash” away the recipent's name and dollar amount, and then rewrite the check to themselves.

Though only 61% of Americans wrote a check in the last year according to a 2024 survey, officials are still warning people about crime trends related to paper checks. It’s easy to see why; two men in ...

Financial experts are reporting an alarming rise in check fraud scams this 2023. At the time, crime rates in such instances increased to 400%. Thieves siphoned off a staggering $26.2 billion from ...

“No, Rieva, I don’t take checks anymore.” I was surprised to hear these words from one of my long-time home service providers, whom I’ve been paying by check for over 15 years. “Too risky,” he ...

An investigation into stolen checks mailed through the Perry Post Office has led to the arrest of four people and warrants ...

Be it new generations of artificial intelligence or increasingly skilled threat actors, fraud continues to be a massive thorn in the side of banks and credit unions across the U.S. New research from ...

In 2025, banks plan to make significant increases to their tech spending, and enhanced security and fraud mitigation are the top priority according to research released this month by American Banker.

The Clarksville Police Department is seeking a man wanted for check fraud.