This type of fraud often involves bad actors who steal physical checks from mailboxes or U.S. Postal Service collection boxes.

(WJAR) — If you pay your bills by writing a check and popping it in the mailbox, this warning is for you! Bentley University professor and creator of scamicide.com Steve Weisman says authorities have ...

U.S. identity theft data shows that some types of fraud have tripled in the past five years. American consumers face mounting ...

WXIN/WTTV – While most Americans have moved on from writing checks and dropping them in the mailbox on a regular basis, the U.S. Treasury Department said check fraud has increased 356% since the COVID ...

GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office said there has been a recent increase in check fraud reports. Many are tied to checks believed to have been stolen from mailboxes.

For many people, TikTok has become their go-to source for information on everything from fashion to food to home maintenance. Gone are the days of having to figure it out yourself or "Google it"; ...

The American Bankers Association on Wednesday launched a new online platform to help member banks more easily verify government checks and their payee information. The service creates a centralized ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

Five common overpayment scams use fake checks and third-party payment requests to steal money from unsuspecting victims ...