A dozen of the checks belonged to an 86-year-old Bay Shore woman who lost $17,315, police said, while a 73-year-old Patchogue ...

A Bronx man was arrested for defrauding two Suffolk County residents out of a combined $20,000 via a check washing scam.

Police say a Bronx man washed and altered 14 checks stolen in the mail, causing more than $20,000 in losses to women in Suffolk County.

With tax season underway, the Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland said a growing scam is targeting people who ...

Lt. Bill Vajdich of the Solon Police Department told Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank that criminals are ...

With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.

Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank ...

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 ...

Because investigations remain active, neither the United States Postal Service or the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office were willing to give specific information about a "multitude” of mail theft and ...

With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.

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), ...