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Cases of check fraud

A Tampa woman who had a check stolen out of the mail got her money back, and had been working with Tampa police on the issue. Since then, though, FOX 13 has gotten multiple calls and emails about ...
Berkshire Eagle

Pittsfield police warn residents of 'gas-can scam.' Here's what you should do if you encounter it

No one wants to be stranded during a Berkshire winter. That’s why a local scam works so well, according to the Pittsfield Police Department. On Wednesday, police warned residents about a gas-can scam, ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Two St. Louis men recruited homeless people, drug addicts for check scam, charges say

ST. LOUIS — Two men recruited homeless people and drug addicts to help in an elaborate check-forging scheme that netted the men thousands of stolen dollars, authorities said in charges filed Friday.
Fox2Now St. Louis

St. Louis duo recruited homeless people, drug addicts in massive check fraud scheme

ST. LOUIS – Two St. Louis-area men recruited homeless people and drug-addicted individuals to carry out an elaborate fraud scheme involving stolen identities and high-value checks, some worth hundreds ...
WCTV

Tallahassee man, former state employee charged in connection with over $900K check fraud scheme

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee man is facing a litany of charges connected to a check fraud scheme that stole over $900,000. Martin Monroe is facing money laundering, use of personal ...
The Motley Fool

Here's How You Deposit a Check to an Online Bank

Depositing a check used to mean driving to a branch and waiting in line. With an online bank, it usually means taking two photos and tapping a button. The process is simple, but there are a few ...
Forbes

AI Fraud Has Exploded. This Background-Check Startup Is Cashing In.

San Francisco-based Checkr, which got its start running criminal record checks on Uber drivers and gig workers, has seen its gross revenue jump 14% to $800 million as companies try to spot a flood of ...
AOL

Better Business Bureau issues warning about ‘ghost tapping’ scam. Here’s why you may not even be aware if you’ve been a victim of this trend

As contactless payments become an integral part of everyday life, a troubling scam dubbed “ghost tapping” is becoming known for exploiting the very convenience it promises. Ghost tapping is a fraud ...
Erie News Now

Millcreek Police Department Sees Increase in Cases of Check Fraud

The Millcreek Police Department is seeing an increase in cases of check fraud. "I've seen an awful lot in the last two months," said Millcreek Police Officer Ben Bastow. "What we are seeing are a lot ...
AOL

Wells Fargo customer lost $4,400 just hours after depositing a big check — and a legal loophole almost prevented her from getting it back. Here's why

A Houston woman paid a steep price, literally, for a simple bank deposit that she made at her local Wells Fargo branch. Willie Delane told her local Fox 26 network that on September 15 she deposited a ...
Louisiana Illuminator

Fact check: What’s really happening with child care fraud in Minnesota

A viral video posted just after Christmas spurred an avalanche of news coverage, changes from the Trump administration, and congressional hearings that appeared to indicate that a massive trove of ...
19thnews

Here’s what’s really happening with child care fraud in Minnesota

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