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

Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank ...

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 ...

Because investigations remain active, neither the United States Postal Service or the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office were willing to give specific information about a "multitude” of mail theft and ...

Tax season is here, and the Brighton Police Department is warning of a surge in check washing scams. Brighton Police are ...

After it was reported that a personal check was stolen, a forgery investigation led to the arrest of two men. On January 8, ...

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

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), ...

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 ...

When a check goes missing and reappears with a different payee and amount, the consequences can be costly. But under banking law, customers who are victims of fraud may not have to absorb the loss.

A Palm Beach resident discovered that her $40,000 property tax check was altered and cashed by someone else — leading to the third check washing-related arrest in Palm Beach in a month. Check washing ...