WRAL has covered past incidents of check fraud extensively, but the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said this time of year, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Late last year, a man named Todd wrote a $10,000 check to the Internal Revenue Service. Months later, the government reached out, ...

When a resident of Palm Beach's Midtown mailed a check in November to pay her Palm Beach County property taxes, she signed on the line, sealed the envelope and considered her payment delivered. That ...

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — A couple from Murrysville reported that they mailed their check to pay their monthly bill, but instead of settling their account, they became victims of a scam that cost them ...

Every day the United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers millions of personal and business checks. But during its journey from the postal service to a final destination, a check can very easy be ...

People outside of the Ardsley Post Office spoke with News 12 on Tuesday about being victims of check washing scams. Check washing is when someone intercepts a check and alters it. It can include ...

They said both of the washed checks were made out to the same name ...

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), ...

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. — A Wake County woman is warning others after thieves altered a check she wrote, changing the amount from $85 to $4,000. Jane O’Connor noticed the hefty check in her bank statement ...

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 ...