Check Return Schemes. Criminals will send what they claim is a paycheck or other payment by way of a check where they “overpay.” They ask you to deposit it, then return the “extra” money back before ...

Legal consequences can be up to 20 years in prison, plus fines of more than $250,000. This scheme often combines with other ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As fraud schemes resurface across the country, local authorities are urging residents to exercise extra caution before mailing checks or responding to payment requests. The ...

Documents show the total value of the fraudulent checks was over $900,000 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — A Euclid man continued forging checks even while facing prison time for similar crimes, according to the FBI. Jovaun Woodfolk, 38, launched a new check forging scheme less than a ...