PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A recent rash of fake checks being cashed at businesses along the Treasure Coast landed one woman in jail and authorities are now trying to track down anyone who was ...

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 ...

Fake check scams have doubled in the United States between 2021 and 2023. Scammers are getting sneakier, so it’s important to stay alert. Common red flags: • Someone sends you a check for more than ...

When Joe Schulz*, a small-business owner based in New Jersey, received a new customer order from a company based in Dubai, he felt that something may be off. It turned out his instincts were right, as ...

PARK TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WOOD) — Detectives searched a home near Holland Wednesday as they investigate a counterfeit check ring. The search was on State Street off of 160th Avenue in Park Township. The ...

SOLON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police are warning residents about a fake check scam that is going around. “If you deposit the check and follow the instructions, you will lose money,” posted Solon Police on ...

BENTON, ILLINOIS — The third of four St. Louis men involved in a vehicle sale scheme using fake cashier’s checks and targeting victims in Madison, Jasper, Bond and Fayette counties was recently ...

NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. — Newton County Sheriff Office is warning people to beware of fake Capitol One checks being sent to people in the mail. Don’t cash these checks. Here’s how officials can tell ...