Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Mail theft and check fraud are soaring, costing an estimated $21 billion in 2023, ...
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 ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The FBI and United States Postal Inspection Service have issued a joint alert about an increase in check fraud due to mail theft; ...
Mail theft has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic. This crime happens in an instant, but when it involves a stolen check, the damage can be long-lasting. If your check is stolen from the ...
Thieves are stealing checks out of the US mail and using check washing techniques to alter them and steal money from people. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thieves are snagging checks from the mail and using check ...