They said both of the washed checks were made out to the same name ...

Romance scams rely on a small number of psychological levers, applied repeatedly. Finding their victims online through ...

A routine trip to the mailbox has turned into a five-figure headache for a Lombard couple who say two everyday bill payments ...

Title washing is an illegal practice used by car sellers to hide a vehicle’s negative history. Understanding how title ...

Ridgewood Savings Bank (RSB) recently partnered with the 104th Precinct in an attempt to better educate residents on how to avoid bank fraud. RSB hosted ...

Protect yourself: Never click links or attachments from unexpected messages. Go directly to the company’s website by typing ...

Scammers exploit extreme weather, impersonating utility companies or offering quick repairs. Learn how to spot these traps and protect your money.

They've started hitting quiet streets and cul-de-sacs where people feel safest, and that should make anyone with a mailbox ...

Jody and Paul Glaser of Los Altos say a nearly $28,000 tax check was changed and deposited by someone else, forcing them to ...

The Federal Trade Commission is warning that after any big storm, understand that utility and other scammers aren’t far ...

(StatePoint) The use of checks may be declining, but check crimes are actually on the rise due to new, creative criminal schemes. Once a check is stolen, it can be altered or signed on your behalf to ...