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 ...

Federal investigators are now deeply involved in a growing web of fraud investigations in Minnesota, as officials attempt to ...

They charged more people in 2023 and 2024. In June 2024, five people were indicted in a related juror bribery scheme. Before Biden left office, Andrew Luger, his U.S. attorney in Minnesota, said 70 ...

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 ...

A man is wanted after allegedly stealing an SUV from a Northwest Indiana dealership last year by check fraud. Arthur Catlett ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

KHOU 11 News has heard from people across the area reporting problems after dropping off checks at their local post offices.

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 ...