The use of checks may be declining, but check crimes are actually on the rise due to new, creative criminal schemes. Once a ...

Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail ...

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 ...

Fake check scams remain one of the most common fraud tactics used against Americans, among many just like it. In fact, in 2024 alone, the Federal Trade Commission reported $12.5 billion in losses tied ...

Now more than ever, businesses globally have become increasingly susceptible to financial fraud. From the growing threat of AI-enabled fraud, such as deepfake scams, these attempts threaten the ...

Federal bank regulators are considering regulatory and supervisory changes to address the yearslong uptick in check fraud and other illicit payments activities. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit ...

Checks are an ancient form of payment with beginnings tracing back to the Roman Empire – but demand for these payments shows no signs of abating. The North American reliance on checks may seem like an ...

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Early in the pandemic, government relief checks became an attractive target for criminals. The problem has only gotten worse and postal authorities and bank officials are warning Americans to avoid ...