When a five- or six-figure check hits your account, it can feel like instant money. In reality, a quiet chain of bank rules, ...

NEW YORK — Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through ...

Federal bank regulators are considering regulatory and supervisory changes to address the yearslong uptick in check fraud and other illicit payments activities. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit ...

A recently unsealed federal indictment in Oklahoma offers a detailed look into an alleged mail theft and check fraud conspiracy, highlighting methods fraudsters are increasingly using across the U.S.

• Young Accounts (2 To 6 Months): The danger escalates. Fraudsters demonstrate patience, slowly establishing consistent, ...

The Internal Revenue Service will stop issuing most tax refunds by paper check starting Sept. 30, shifting taxpayers to electronic payment methods as part of a modernization push. The agency said it ...

The Social Security Administration will transition to entirely digital payments by September 30, 2025. Recipients currently receiving paper checks must set up direct deposit with a bank account. The ...

(WSPA) – The US Post Office said mail theft is a growing problem. One Greenville man learned that the hard way when someone stole his checks right out of his mailbox. In this 7NEWS Here to Help ...

The AFS integration provides Linker with real-time fraud scoring for positive pay, check, ACH, and wire transactions, enabling earlier fraud detection. "Combining Linker's Business Banking ...

Large checks follow a slower, stricter clearing process, and most of the money isn't available right away. Here's what ...