In response to the rapid increase in check fraud, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued on February 27, 2023, its FinCEN Alert on Nationwide Surge in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud Schemes Targeting the U.S. Mail (FinCEN Alert). FinCEN partnered with the US Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) on the alert, numbered FIN-2023-Alert003, and together the organizations developed a list of 10 red flags to consider when attempting to identify, stop, or report check fraud-related suspicious activity. Continue reading >