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How to avoid being a victim of check fraud
In today’s Condumer Alert, here’s some advice about how to spot and avoid becoming a victim of check fraud. This can happen ...
What is check kiting? The viral “money glitch” that’s actually fraud
While TikTok-famous check-kiting may not have gone quite as viral as brat girl summer or lip-synching battles, the "money ...
Florida sheriff breaks up alleged massive gang check fraud conspiracy
Florida and federal investigators detail the work that led to the arrest of three gang members for an alleged check fraud ...
Polk County gang members busted in large-scale check fraud conspiracy: ‘We flushed the Trap Boys’
Three gang members are headed back to prison and 19 others are facing federal charges in a large-scale conspiracy that ...
ABC Action News8d
Polk County gang members indicted for stealing $2 million through check fraud
A Central Florida gang responsible for stealing millions of dollars through a massive check fraud scheme has been dismantled ...
Kokomo Tribune7dOpinion
Jordan Sharp column: Avoid possible check fraud
Although the payment method may seem prehistoric, check writing is still a method used by many Americans. Despite a 25% ...
LA bakery owner takes big financial hit after receiving scam order of 1,000 cupcakes, paid for with a $7.5K counterfeit check — her bank’s promise of protection fell thro…
When Loria Stern's bakery received a $7,500 order, she thought it was a big win. But it turned into a costly scam. Learn how ...
Wall Street Journal8d
We Can’t Give Up Paper Checks, and That’s a Gold Mine for Scammers
A message appeared this month on an app where people often congregate to trade tips on committing check fraud. It named some of the largest banks: “TD. PNC. CITI. NOWWWWW.” ...
Wall Street Journal7d
U.S. Banks, Financial Firms Race to Stay Ahead of Check-Fraud Surge
Check fraud went up nearly 400% last year, according to a Financial Crimes Enforcement Network report from September. The ...
Holiday online shopping scams: How to spot and avoid them
Fake social media ads and text messages from scammers about packages being undeliverable are the top scams you should be ...
Robocalls, phishing and AI. Here's some tips to avoid falling for scams.
The Federal Trade Commission said consumers lost more than $10 billion to scams in 2023, including nearly $3 billion in ...
Amazon’s VP explains how to protect yourself from holiday impersonation scams
Amazon becomes a prime target of scammers during the holiday shopping season trying to steal Social Security numbers, bank ...