As reports of stolen mail continue on Hilton Head Island, residents are worrying about their personal information being compromised or permanently losing thousands of dollars to check washers. So far ...

U.S. authorities are urging Americans not to mail checks if they don't absolutely need to. Reports from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said there were at least 680,000 complaints of ...

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, ...

Residents in Lakewood Ranch have reported a check-washing scam as bank accounts are drained. The U.S. Postal Inspector said an investigator is looking into mail theft in Lakewood Ranch, while the ...

Every day, one in four Americans falls victim to mail theft — even though the United States Postal Service has been promising a crackdown. Many are repeat victims, like Denver resident Karen Hagans, ...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Residents in one Manatee County community say something as routine as dropping a check in the mail has turned costly, as investigators look into a wave of stolen and altered ...

ATLANTA — Four individuals face federal charges following their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal valuable items from the mail, including a $4.9 million U.S. Treasury check. The accused include ...

Law enforcement is warning residents to think twice before mailing out a check. Recently, search warrants were submitted showing at least two incidents of people being defrauded through check washing.

ST. LOUIS – A former St. Louis-area mail carrier who stole mail and aided in a massive check-stealing scheme has been sentenced to prison. On Friday, a federal judge sentenced Cambria M. Hopkins, 30, ...

NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The Napa County Tax Collector is urging taxpayers to review their bank records if they paid their property taxes by mail. Dozens of checks mailed to the office, totaling ...