Check fraud is on the rise. Here's what you need to know and how to avoid it
Check fraud has spiked in the U.S. as thieves use age-old tricks to swindle Americans out of their money and sell bogus checks on the darknet, a monitoring group has found.
Mail-related check fraud has been rising since August, according to the Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group at Georgia State University, which has been tracking the trend.
And they warn criminals have a pretty easy time when it comes to getting their hands on your checks.
