A Mount Vernon police officer has been arrested and suspended without pay, marking the latest case involving alleged ...

Police arrested three Memphis men suspected of attempting to cash a fraudulent check at a Paragould bank, ending a check fraud scheme that spanned multiple Arkansas counties.

Ever sent a check only to find it was cashed but never reached the intended recipient? You could be a victim of check washing ...

Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and ...

A Charlotte man has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for his role in a stolen‑check and identity‑theft scheme.

U.S. authorities are urging Americans not to mail checks if they don't absolutely need to. Reports from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said there were at least 680,000 complaints of ...

(StatePoint) The use of checks may be declining, but check crimes are actually on the rise due to new, creative criminal schemes. Once a check is stolen, it can be altered or signed on your behalf to ...

Two suspects have landed behind bars following an investigation into check fraud and identity theft in Morgan City, police said.

This story has been updated. Prosecutors have released more details about the arrest of a Mount Vernon police officer accused ...