Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. Mail theft and check fraud are soaring, costing an estimated $21 billion in 2023, ...

U.S. authorities are urging Americans not to mail checks if they don't absolutely need to. Reports from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said there were at least 680,000 complaints of ...

As reports of stolen mail continue on Hilton Head Island, residents are worrying about their personal information being compromised or permanently losing thousands of dollars to check washers. So far ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – Two Massachusetts men have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in a scheme involving stolen mail and fraudulent check deposits. According to federal authorities, Imanol ...

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — Residents in one Manatee County community say something as routine as dropping a check in the mail has turned costly, as investigators look into a wave of stolen and altered ...

NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (KGO) -- The Napa County Tax Collector is urging taxpayers to review their bank records if they paid their property taxes by mail. Dozens of checks mailed to the office, totaling ...

ATLANTA — Four individuals face federal charges following their alleged involvement in a scheme to steal valuable items from the mail, including a $4.9 million U.S. Treasury check. The accused include ...

The Napa County Tax Collector is urging taxpayers to review their bank records if they paid their property taxes by mail. Dozens of checks mailed to the office, totaling millions of dollars, have been ...