Check Fraud Is on the Rise. Here’s What You Can Do to Prevent It.
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Check Fraud Is on the Rise. Here’s What You Can Do to Prevent It.

Even as fewer people use paper checks, there have been more reports of criminals stealing them from mailboxes and changing the dollar amount and name of the recipient, officials say.
‘It’s Disgusting’: The Con Artists Who Exploit Mass Shootings
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‘It’s Disgusting’: The Con Artists Who Exploit Mass Shootings

After a gunman killed three students at Michigan State University in February, unlicensed “Spartan Strong” merchandise appeared for sale online. Experts said it’s part of a familiar pattern.