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 ...

WXIN/WTTV – While most Americans have moved on from writing checks and dropping them in the mailbox on a regular basis, the U.S. Treasury Department said check fraud has increased 356% since the COVID ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

Did you get a text message claiming to be from the IRS telling you you’re eligible for a $1,400 stimulus check? If you did, don’t click on the link. A recent scam alert from the Better Business Bureau ...

BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - Two people have been arrested after committing check fraud-related crimes but come in the span of several months. On Tuesday, Stephanie Seabolt of Bryan was ...

Financial experts are reporting an alarming rise in check fraud scams this 2023. At the time, crime rates in such instances increased to 400%. Thieves siphoned off a staggering $26.2 billion from ...

(WSPA) – The US Post Office said mail theft is a growing problem. One Greenville man learned that the hard way when someone stole his checks right out of his mailbox. In this 7NEWS Here to Help ...

The Internal Revenue Service has cautioned taxpayers about a new phishing scam designed to steal personal information by falsely promising a $1,400 stimulus check. Scammers are impersonating the IRS, ...

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