Checks dropped inside post offices across the area are being stolen and fraudulently altered, prompting warnings from victims ...

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 ...

A Chase bank branch in New York City on June 20. Chase Bank said it was reviewing incidents of individuals who may have participated in an online check fraud "glitch" trend and referring them to law ...

The woman said employees at her credit union caught one instance of check washing earlier this year. She then had a series of ...

A woman from Cary says she has been the victim of a check fraud scheme for more than a year. She said employees at her credit ...

HOUSTON – As check fraud has surged all across the country, a new campaign called “Practice Safe Checks” is trying to help customers be more mindful and conscious when writing and handling checks. The ...

While check fraud remains the most prevalent form of payments fraud and financial institutions including Regions Bank continue to report significant check-related losses, the spotlight is shifting to ...

HOUSTON – The Houston-area is no stranger to crimes revolving around the mail with at least two happened Tuesday just as the FBI issued a new warning about mail theft-related check fraud. In Sugar ...

While it has become unusual to see someone write a check at the grocery store these days as credit and debit cards have become widely adopted, checks are still a commonly used form of payment, and ...

Six checks were recently stolen from five customers of Kennebec Savings Bank — most likely from their mailboxes — and cashed at another bank after fraudsters “washed” away the original payee’s ...