The City of Mercer Island recovered more than $370,000 from a check fraud scheme it fell victim to in 2025. MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Mercer Island has recovered most of the money it lost in a check ...

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 ...

Two men allegedly recruited people struggling with homelessness to carry out a fraud scheme.

Documents show the total value of the fraudulent checks was over $900,000 ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As fraud schemes resurface across the country, local authorities are urging residents to exercise extra caution before mailing checks or responding to payment requests. The ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Ahead of the national spotlight on fraud, waste, and abuse within Minnesota Medicaid programs, KARE 11 Investigates has had its finger on the pulse. For years, KARE 11's sweeping ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Euclid man continued forging checks even while facing prison time for similar crimes, according to the FBI. Jovaun Woodfolk, 38, launched a new check forging scheme less than a ...