Prosecutors say a Bronx crew recruited homeless people and walked them into branches to open accounts. The controls it beat ...

A Florida ring drilled its check-fraud recruits to dodge bank alerts. An analyst says the fraudsters were guarding the wrong door.

A client of mine had a check they mailed stolen before it reached their supplier. The check was altered for a different payee and amount and then cashed. Another client said someone got a copy of one ...

For many people — especially younger people — checks have dropped to the wayside as payment options. But almost half of consumers still used checks in 2024, according to the Federal Reserve (1). And ...

AI-powered fraud & scams drives banks to accelerate adoption of Refine's automated customer outreach platform, ...

Maine banks helped stop more than $46 million in attempted fraud against customers in 2025, according to a Maine Bankers Association survey of its members. The Westbrook-based trade group said that ...

Four former and current guards at Rikers Island and a city Transit Authority track worker nicknamed “Heavy Pockets” were arrested for taking part in a $3 million check fraud scheme, according to the ...

For many people — especially younger people — checks have dropped to the wayside as payment options. But almost half of consumers still used checks in 2024, according to the Federal Reserve (1). And ...