Cases of check fraud have surged within the Millcreek Police Department in recent months as more people choose to pay bills ...

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 ...

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 ...

Residents around the Valley and even the City of Canfield have recently been the victims of check fraud after mailed checks ...

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 ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Even though fewer checks are being written, check fraud is on the rise. More than half of Americans still write checks. Check writing hit its peak in the 1990s, and let’s face it, ...

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

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 ...

It's probably been a while since you last wrote a check, but checks are still very popular with criminals. The rate of check fraud has doubled in the last few years, even though fewer people are using ...

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 ...

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