Every day in America, people stop while running errands to drop envelopes or small packages in United States Post Office mailboxes. But according to Longmeadow Police Capt. Carl Mazzaferro, people ...

Five common overpayment scams use fake checks and third-party payment requests to steal money from unsuspecting victims across various scenarios.

When a resident of Palm Beach's Midtown mailed a check in November to pay her Palm Beach County property taxes, she signed on the line, sealed the envelope and considered her payment delivered. That ...

This type of fraud often involves bad actors who steal physical checks from mailboxes or U.S. Postal Service collection boxes. Incidents involving mail theft-related check fraud are on the rise, which ...

Most checks clear within 2 business days, though some banks may hold funds for up to 7 days depending on the check amount and type. The first $225 of any check deposit must be available by the next ...