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

Check fraud has risen 385% since the pandemic, with criminals using stolen mail and digital tools to deceive major financial institutions.

Banks across Western Massachusetts are finding new ways to root out fraud amid a nationwide surge in scams, from AI-powered ...

A former Stamford U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to stealing mail in order to obtain checks that could be altered to steal funds, federal prosecutors said. The case highlights a growing ...

Incidents involving mail theft-related check fraud are on the rise, which could impact individuals expecting to receive funds through a check in the mailbox. Since 2021, the U.S. Postal Inspection ...

(StatePoint) The use of checks may be declining, but check crimes are actually on the rise due to new, creative criminal schemes. Once a check is stolen, it can be altered or signed on your behalf to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Amherst Police Department arrested two men earlier this week for fraud. (www.amherst.ca - image credit) Two men have been ...

Checks are an ancient form of payment with beginnings tracing back to the Roman Empire – but demand for these payments shows no signs of abating. The North American reliance on checks may seem like an ...

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As scams grow more sophisticated, at least you have one less thing to worry about—cheque fraud. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) implemented the Positive Pay System (PPS) back in 2021, which has ...