In H1 2025, check fraud continued to pose a serious risk to US financial institutions despite an overall drop in stolen checks posted for sale. The decline was driven by fewer “reposted” checks, likely influenced by Telegram’s 2024 agreement to share user data with law enforcement. However, the volume of newly stolen, unique checks remained unchanged from H1 2024, showing the threat persists. Within that stable volume, patterns shifted: threat actors listed fewer US Treasury checks, and new geographic trends emerged. Although postings decreased, the steady rate of newly stolen checks confirms that check fraud remains a significant and ongoing threat.

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