Business notifies police of $7,000 check fraud

Scam of the day – May 8, 2025 – Check Fraud Increasing Dramatically

Recently, Allegheny County District Attorney issued a warning about increased check fraud.  According to District Attorney Stephen Zappala,  citing U.S. Treasury Department statistics, check fraud increased 365% since the pandemic with the amount of money lost each year reachng more than a billion dollars Many people continue to pay their household bills by paper checks rather than electronic banking and even when shopping, some people prefer pa…

Business notifies police of $7,000 check fraud

Police investigated the report of check fraud amounting to almost $7,000 April 25.