Yahoo

Mail Theft Check Fraud Is Surging—Here’s How to Protect Yourself

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 ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Thieves steal checks from mail, use check washing tactics to alter them and steal thousands

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thieves are snagging checks from the mail and using check washing tactics to alter them and steal from you. Thieves changed one woman's check from $9 to more than $9,000 and cashed it ...
WFMY News2

Is the Turbo Tax check real? How to find out

GREENSBORO, N.C. — In case you missed it, some folks who used Turbo Tax in 2016, 2017, or 2018 may be getting a check in the mail. That headline alone means scammers are going to try and trick folks.
WTVD

Woman found $20,000 check in the mail, but it was not her lucky day

WARRENTON, N.C. (WTVD) -- Imagine opening your mail and getting a check for $20,000 in rental relief money you didn't apply for. That's exactly what happened to Tenita Batts. What a lucky woman, right ...