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 ...

Every day in America, people stop while running errands to drop envelopes or small packages in United States Post Office mailboxes. But according to Longmeadow Police Capt. Carl Mazzaferro, people ...

Grecia Gomez was surprised by a check made out to her that seemed to come out of nowhere. She didn't want to crumple it up and throw away money that rightfully belonged to her, but didn't want to lose ...