Make sure the check is legitimate before endorsing and depositing it by confirming that the amount is correct and that it is issued by a legitimate bank. If you suspect a fake check, report it to ...

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Investigators believe the woman entered a money services business in the 1500 block of North Foster Drive and “negotiated a fraudulent check” for a total of $7,673.34. Anyone with information ...

A criminal ring defrauded banks by creating counterfeit checks from stolen ones. The group recruited individuals on social media to use their debit cards for depositing the fake checks.

Elon Musk, the face of the Department of Governmental Efficiency, dodged questions about a potential DOGE stimulus check during a rally in Wisconsin Sunday. The billionaire and Tesla CEO ceded ...

“It's somewhat up to Congress and maybe the president to, you know, as to whether specific checks are cut,” Musk said in a rally in Wisconsin on Sunday, USA TODAY reports. Musk notes that ...

This tax-return filing season might be the last time you send payments to the Internal Revenue Service using paper checks, or the last time you receive refunds on paper. A Trump Administration ...

5.) Overpayment scams "Many job scams involve sending fake checks with extra funds. Scammers ask their victims to deposit the check and send back the excess amount, hoping they'll do so before ...

The phrase “the check’s in the mail” will soon be a thing of the past – at least when it comes to the federal government. President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order ...

In an executive order issued March 25, President Donald Trump mandated that government agencies cease issuing paper checks for all disbursements — including tax refunds, Social Security payouts ...

Recipients currently receiving paper checks must set up direct deposit with a bank account. The Trump administration cites cost savings, fraud reduction, and increased efficiency as reasons for ...