Two St. Louis-area men recruited homeless people and drug-addicted individuals to carry out an elaborate fraud scheme involving stolen identities and high-value checks, some worth hundreds of ...
Check Return Schemes. Criminals will send what they claim is a paycheck or other payment by way of a check where they “overpay.” They ask you to deposit it, then return the “extra” money back before ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Euclid man continued forging checks even while facing prison time for similar crimes, according to the FBI. Jovaun Woodfolk, 38, launched a new check forging scheme less than a ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee man is facing a litany of charges connected to a check fraud scheme that stole over $900,000. Martin Monroe is facing money laundering, use of personal ...
(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 ...
The City of Mercer Island recovered more than $370,000 from a check fraud scheme it fell victim to in 2025.