Once they obtained the W-2s, conspirators filed over 300 fake tax returns seeking more than $1 million in refunds.

VAN BUREN, N.Y. — A complaint filed in a federal court in Rhode Island accuses a Town of Van Buren man of laundering more ...

A Van Buren man has been accused by federal prosecutors of receiving more than $1.7 million in a years-long fraud scheme. The man, Tushal Rathod, 44, was charged with wire fraud, money laundering and ...

Credit card fraud is on the rise, with millions of Americans falling victim to unauthorized charges every year. Bola Sokunbi, founder of Clever Girl Finance, shares expert insights on how to spot and ...

Banks issued roughly 680,000 reports of check fraud to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, also known as FinCEN, last year. That’s up from 350,000 reports in 2021.

In June 2022, FNBO again contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report an additional loss of more than $82,000 from forged checks that looked identical to those allegedly forged by Carter.

Athens-Clarke police arrested a suspect in a check fraud and identity theft operation. Police seized stolen checks, IDs, mail, and check-making materials during a search of Brown's residence.

WXIN/WTTV – While most Americans have moved on from writing checks and dropping them in the mailbox on a regular basis, the U.S. Treasury Department said check fraud has increased 356% since … ...

Check washing fraud is on the rise, exploiting mail and banking vulnerabilities. Learn about the sophisticated methods used and how to protect yourself from scams.

The FBI and United States Postal Inspection Service have issued a joint alert about an increase in check fraud due to mail theft; reports doubled from 2021 to 2023.. The U.S. Treasury Department ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has arrested six people and issued seven warrants in a check fraud scheme. ... In all, DCSO says 28 suspects stole over $53,000 from FNBO banks in the scheme.

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 ...