A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap. Fake check scams often begin with an unexpected payment tied to a prize, mystery shopping job, online sale, personal assistant ...

The City of North Bend is alerting the public to a counterfeit check fraud scheme involving checks that appear to use City banking information. Over the past several weeks, the City has identified ...

It was a day like any other for Grete Machin. As the owner of a family business — a trucking company that transports fuel and oil deliveries — she uses a keen eye to make sure the money is right. As ...

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was arrested Thursday, months after she allegedly defrauded Regions Bank out of more than $47,000 by cashing counterfeit checks at three separate Miami-Dade County ...

Welcome back to the fourth installment of our “Scam Likely” series. Today, we turn to an old-school scam that has made a huge comeback: mail theft and check fraud. You have a business client that is ...

A 41-year-old Orlando man is facing more than a dozen felony charges connected to an alleged counterfeit check fraud scheme ...

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CHAMPAIGN - Although its a long-standing issue, Champaign police say check fraud is as prevalent as ever. Detective Patrick Kelly says the department is investigating several active cases of check ...

Two men arrested after using counterfeit checks to buy UTVs on Facebook Marketplace The seller met with Harley and Seabrook, and the two reportedly paid for the UTV with a cashier's check in the ...

An unexpected check can look real but still leave you owing the bank. — Unsplash/thapanee srisawat A check that looks like free money can quickly turn into a costly trap. Fake check scams often begin ...