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 ...

The Moberly Police Department is investigating a series of reported check fraud cases involving payments mailed to Ameren.

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), ...

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 ...

Late last year, a man named Todd wrote a $10,000 check to the Internal Revenue Service. Months later, the government reached out, wondering where his payment was. After following up with Wells Fargo, ...

LPD is urging residents to exercise extra caution before mailing checks.

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 ...

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 ...

You fill out a check and put it in the mail. The next thing you know, someone else has removed your writing and written the check to himself. It's called check washing, and it's a crime in which ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – Mahoning County Prosecutor Lynn Maro is tackling “check washing” with a free giveaway. Maro says most pens use an ink that can be dissolved, allowing criminals to change the ...

The Mahoning County Prosecutor’s Office is distributing free anti-fraud pens on Thursday to help residents protect their ...