For many people — especially younger people — checks have dropped to the wayside as payment options. But almost half of consumers still used checks in 2024, according to the Federal Reserve (1). And ...

Joseph Cantara of Flushing, Queens, got caught in a check washing scam — and not even a good one. He and his wife Margaret described to ABC 7 On Your Side (1) how their routine check for their ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A Florida woman has admitted to her role in a check fraud scheme that prosecutors said started with ...

A Michigan woman has been sentenced to state prison in a check fraud case at a local bank. Kimberly Diane Sutter, 55, of Marine City, Mich. was sentenced this past week to one year and six months in ...

A Georgia woman recently received a sentence of nearly six years in federal prison for orchestrating a bank fraud and identity theft scheme that deceived major financial institutions using intercepted ...

CARLSBAD, CA, UNITED STATES, January 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Check fraud continues to be a costly threat for businesses of all sizes. SecurePay Advantage ...

Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and banks millions. Simple chemicals can erase ink, allowing thieves to rewrite ...

A 23-year-old Connecticut woman admitted to her role in a bank fraud scheme tied to stolen checks taken from the U.S. Mail, ...