Fraud in the News

Major Stories of Fraud

This Can Happen To You

What Happened…

CBS News Boston:

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/sending-checks-by-mail-usps-boxes-spring-field-police/

NBC 10:

https://www.whec.com/top-news/news10nbc-investigates-checks-stolen-from-usps-blue-boxes-washed-and-cashed/

NBC News 8:

https://www.wfla.com/8-on-your-side/better-call-behnken/couple-loses-4200-after-28-check-was-stolen-altered-and-cashed/

NJ.com:

https://www.nj.com/news/2023/04/check-stolen-from-93-year-old-woman-part-of-larger-fraud-scheme-targeting-mail-officials-say.html

ABC 7 Chicago:

https://abc7chicago.com/stolen-check-mail-washing-fraud/12442648/

NBC Los Angeles:

Customers struggle to get banks to reimburse them for check fraud
https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/customers-struggle-to-get-banks-to-reimburse-them-for-check-fraud/3166237/

Chase bank blames woman for not protecting her account after scammers stole $160,000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt6UDAYrf9I

7 News Miami:

https://wsvn.com/news/investigations/south-florida-businesses-deal-with-stolen-checks-sold-on-dark-web/

NYT Check Fraud Prevention:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/your-money/check-fraud-protection.html