Yahoo

Check washing, other scams remind residents to be cautious, vigilant | Editorial

There was a time when paying bills came with a sense of security, when people sending checks through the mail could feel certain that their money was going to the right place. That feeling of ...

From Mailbox To Bank Fraud: Check Theft Is Surging And How To Stop It

Mail theft and check fraud now cost Americans over $20 billion a year. Learn how checks are stolen, washed, and cashed—and ...
KGUN 9

Citing rampant check fraud, USPS urges Americans not to mail checks

U.S. authorities are urging Americans not to mail checks if they don't absolutely need to. Reports from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said there were at least 680,000 complaints of ...
Yahoo

Another check-washing arrest in Palm Beach: The crime, and how to prevent it

When a resident of Palm Beach's Midtown mailed a check in November to pay her Palm Beach County property taxes, she signed on the line, sealed the envelope and considered her payment delivered. That ...
KWQC

Sheriff’s office warns of check ‘washing’ forgeries: 3 tips to make it harder for scammers

HENRY CO., Ill. (KWQC) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office says it has received reports of people paying bills by mail with checks and having the checks tampered with. In recent cases, the sheriff’s ...
AOL

‘Check washing’ costs Americans over $1 billion each year, says USPIS — how to spot it and protect your money

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), ...
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Mail theft check fraud is rising. A CT postal worker just pleaded guilty.

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 ...
WGHP

Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Check fraud is back in a big ...
The Business Journals

How Positive Pay safeguards companies from check fraud and other scams

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Check fraud remains one of the greatest fraud threats to ...
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Cashier’s Check Scams: How To Avoid Them

Unlike a personal bank check, which is drawn against the account of the individual who writes it, a cashier’s check is issued by a bank or financial institution. Although cashier’s checks are ...
AZFamily

California men arrested in ‘check washing’ fraud cases across Arizona

YAVAPAI COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — Two men from California are facing charges in a complex check forgery operation across central and northern Arizona. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) said ...