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06/29/2026
Over 500,000 Americans are stuck waiting 20 months for the IRS to return refunds stolen by identity thieves
Yahoo Finance
More than half a million Americans are currently waiting for the IRS to resolve their tax identity theft cases — and the agency is taking roughly 20 months to close them, according to a new report from the federal government's internal tax watchdog.
06/29/2026
Mail carrier caught with 51 stolen gift cards, court docs reveal
Fox 59 Indianapolis
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. — A United States postal carrier reportedly confessed to stealing gift cards and personal checks from the mail, with deputies finding 51 stolen gift cards in her vehicle during a traffic stop in May.
06/29/2026
Champaign man pleads guilty to bank fraud conspiracy
WCIA.com
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — A Champaign man pleaded guilty to engaging in a conspiracy to steal checks from the mail and deposit them into fraudulently-opened bank accounts in St. Louis last week.
06/29/2026
AI-Generated Fake Receipts Now Make Up 71% of Expense Fraud
PYMNTS
Four in 10 U.S. employees have used artificial intelligence to generate a fake expense receipt, according to a survey released Tuesday (June 23) by expense management platform Emburse.
