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 ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

An ex-postal employee's conviction for stealing mail in Stamford reveals just how prevalent mail-theft check fraud is. Here's ...

According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), "check washing" fraud is inflicting substantial financial damage on ...