Although check use has declined in the last couple of decades, check fraud has risen sharply, creating a problem for banks — and customers trying to pay their bills. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New ...

Check scams are on the rise, the F.T.C. says, and many of the victims are in their 20s, with little check-writing experience. By Ann Carrns Fraud involving fake checks has mushroomed in recent years, ...

If you still write checks to pay various bills – actual physical checks, not withdrawals made from a check card – there's a new and growing form of check-cashing fraud you need to watch out for.

When writing a check, pay attention to the different parts you need to fill out including the date, recipient’s name, the amount, the memo line and your signature. Many, or all, of the products ...