With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.

The Atherton Police Department is alerting residents about several recent scams that have impacted members of the community.

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston residents Richy and Terri Kless mailed out a $200 check two years ago as a gift to their son. But unbeknownst to them, that check never made it to its destination. “He ...

Check washing is when thieves steal checks from mailboxes and mail carriers. Once the thieves have the checks in hand, they use common household cleaning products such as bleach or acetone to remove ...

Q: I wrote a check to the local school district tax office and then mailed it at a local post office. Somewhere between there and the tax office, the check was intercepted. The "Pay to the order 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 union caught one instance of check washing earlier this year, then she had ...

It was kind of a panic. What else have they gotten into from our checking account? You just don’t know how far it could go." ...