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

FBI reports over $20 billion in internet crime losses. Learn how scammers coach victims before bank visits and what families ...

If you're a victim of check fraud: Reach out to your bank, local police and the USPIS immediately. Banks may be able to ...

For many people — especially younger people — checks have dropped to the wayside as payment options. But almost half of consumers still used checks in 2024, according to the Federal Reserve (1). And ...

Childcare providers across the United States are being targeted by a fake-check scam in which fraudsters pose as parents ...

I handle my elderly mother's finances. She got a check in the mail for a class-action settlement and cashed it. It later bounced and now they are deducting that amount from her account. I believe this ...

SHOWING UP IN SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY, BUT IT’S ONE WE’VE SEEN BEFORE. THERE’S A SUCKER BORN EVERY MINUTE. WE’RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH THAT PHRASE, RIGHT? WELL, SCAMMERS MAY BE KEEPING THAT PHRASE IN MIND AS ...

Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and banks millions. Simple chemicals can erase ink, allowing thieves to rewrite ...

Scammers pose as trusted bank officials and pressure victims to withdraw cash and send it through untraceable methods like Bitcoin. They create urgency and coach victims, making it hard for banks to ...

Welcome back to the fourth installment of our “Scam Likely” series. Today, we turn to an old-school scam that has made a huge comeback: mail theft ...

The accounts payable (AP) department is one of the most vulnerable areas of fraud for any business. As the central hub for a company’s outgoing funds, AP is a common target for bad actors looking to ...

I handle my elderly mother’s finances. She got a check in the mail for a class-action settlement and cashed it. It later bounced and now they are deducting that amount from her account. I believe this ...