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 men in ...

Unlike a personal bank check, which is drawn against the account of the individual who writes it, a cashier’s check is issued by a bank or financial institution. Although cashier’s checks are ...

A bad check is one drawn on a nonexistent account or with insufficient funds. Learn about potential legal consequences and ...

“No, Rieva, I don’t take checks anymore.” I was surprised to hear these words from one of my long-time home service providers, whom I’ve been paying by check for over 15 years. “Too risky,” he ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) -- Myrtle Beach Police are working to identify and contact more than 800 potential victims tied to a massive stolen check scheme totaling more than $2 million. So far, ...

Be it new generations of artificial intelligence or increasingly skilled threat actors, fraud continues to be a massive thorn in the side of banks and credit unions across the U.S. New research from ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

TD Bank was already in hot water for its anti-money-laundering failures. Now a former employee in the bank's AML department is facing a felony charge in connection with a separate alleged criminal ...