With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.

Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank ...

Photo and information obtained from Hagerstown Police Department The Hagerstown Police Department has issued a public service announcement warning residents about check washing scams. According to the ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston residents Richy and Terri Kless mailed out a $200 check two years ago as a gift to their son. But unbeknownst to them, that check never made it to its destination. “He ...

Because investigations remain active, neither the United States Postal Service or the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office were willing to give specific information about a "multitude” of mail theft and ...

After it was reported that a personal check was stolen, a forgery investigation led to the arrest of two men. On January 8, ...

Check washing is when thieves steal checks from mailboxes and mail carriers. Once the thieves have the checks in hand, they use common household cleaning products such as bleach or acetone to remove ...

When a check goes missing and reappears with a different payee and amount, the consequences can be costly. But under banking law, customers who are victims of fraud may not have to absorb the loss.

With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.