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‘Check washing’ costs Americans over $1 billion each year, says USPIS — how to spot it and protect your money

Despite seeming retro, check fraud is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with criminals stealing billions of dollars through these schemes. According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), ...
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Frustrated son says his dad reported a fraudulent check within days but the credit union took the money back anyway and says it may never recover the funds

You expect a credit union to protect your money, especially when the fraud is obvious and you report it quickly. If someone steals from your checking account by passing a fake check, most people ...
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Cashier’s Check Scams: How To Avoid Them

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 ...
The Business Journals

How Positive Pay safeguards companies from check fraud and other scams

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Check fraud remains one of the greatest fraud threats to ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Two men facing charges in fraudulent check cashing scheme targeting banks in Northwest Arkansas

BENTONVILLE -- Two men were arrested recently in connection with a fraudulent check cashing scheme. Kalil Smith, 27, of Atlanta was arrested Aug. 28 in connection with forgery, 18 counts of theft by ...