Coverage dated June 12, 2023

Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible

Headline from WMUR

Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether.

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  1. WMUR

    Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether.

  2. Los Angeles Times

    Americans warned not to mail checks as fraud cases escalate dramatically (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures.

  3. Triblive

    Check fraud cases escalate dramatically — Americans warned against mailing checks (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    NEW YORK — Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether. Banks issued roughly 680,000 reports of check fraud to the Financial

  4. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Check fraud cases rising dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Check fraud is back -- and in a big way. Today's criminals have sophisticated operations that have ramped up since the COVID government relief checks became an attractive target.

  5. Insider

    Don't send checks through the mail, the post office is warning. Criminals are stealing more than ever. (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Check fraud in the US has jumped since 2020, and scams are becoming more sophisticated, involving multi-person operations. The USPS says: Be careful.

  6. The Oregonian

    Americans warned not to mail checks because of growing fraud (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    As the cases of fraud increase, victims are waiting longer to recover their stolen money.

  7. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Check fraud escalates as Americans warned to avoid mailing checks (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    NEW YORK >> Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through the mail altogether.

  8. Fortune

    Check fraud has gotten so rampant that postal officials are warning Americans to avoid mailing checks (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    Banks issued roughly 680,000 reports of check fraud last year. That’s up from 350,000 reports in 2021.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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