Fraudsters can open bank accounts using stolen personal information like your name, address, Social Security number, and existing account details. Check for unauthorized accounts by reviewing ...

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 ...

Federal bank regulators are considering regulatory and supervisory changes to address the yearslong uptick in check fraud and other illicit payments activities. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit ...

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

Despite seeming retro, check fraud is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with criminals stealing billions of dollars through these schemes. According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), ...

Contact your mobile carrier directly. Inform them that you suspect your number has been swapped without your consent. Request them to suspend your account, cancel the transfer, and issue you a new SIM ...

Life insurance fraud isn’t always a customer lying on their application; insurance companies and agents can sell fraudulent ...

This type of fraud often involves bad actors who steal physical checks from mailboxes or U.S. Postal Service collection boxes. Incidents involving mail theft-related check fraud are on the rise, which ...