A U.S. Postal Service employee checks a blue mail collection box in this agency photo. Taxpayers and others across North Carolina have fallen victim to check-washing scams after their checks were ...
Every day the United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers millions of personal and business checks. But during its journey from the postal service to a final destination, a check can very easy be ...
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), ...
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 ...
People outside of the Ardsley Post Office spoke with News 12 on Tuesday about being victims of check washing scams. Check washing is when someone intercepts a check and alters it. It can include ...
Fraud can happen to anyone, even wealthy entrepreneurs. Steve, who asked his last name not be used so he could tell this story, was shocked to discover that someone had stolen one of his checks that ...
Palm Beach Police on July 17 arrested a Riviera Beach woman on a felony larceny charge after they said she helped a man fraudulently deposit a check from Club Colette. According to an arrest report, ...