According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), "check washing" fraud is inflicting substantial financial damage on Americans. Postal inspectors report intercepting more than $1 billion in ...

Even as fewer people use paper checks, there have been more reports of criminals stealing them from mailboxes and changing the dollar amount and name of the recipient, officials say.

The fake check scam most often comes at you in the form of a mystery shopping scam.

How To Spot a Fake Check Scam There are numerous types of fake check scams, one of which is the type of scam Schulz was almost victim to — an overpayment scam.

Milledgeville Beware of check scams: Banks warn of fraud involving fraudulent checks There are many ways fraudsters are trying to make a buck with fraudulent checks.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office wants to make local residents aware of a fake check scam that is going around. Police say scam artists are sending out real-looking checks in an attempt… ...

Today South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond issued a scam alert to businesses warning them of a bogus solicitation letter selling “certificates of status” and other federally issued ...

South Carolina Secretary of State Mark Hammond issued an advisory warning of a scam selling bogus “certificates of status” to businesses.

The State Police is investigating a check-scam ring that has resulted in the theft of about $175,000 from 15 private bank accounts in Niagara and Erie counties. Investigator Anthony L.

Secretary of State Tre Hargett is warning Tennessee business owners about a scam that has recently resurfaced targeting businesses with a deceptive mailer from a company that goes by two names ...