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How cybercriminals turn paper checks stolen from mailboxes into bitcoin

  • Written by David Maimon, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, Georgia State University
How cybercriminals turn paper checks stolen from mailboxes into bitcoinMailboxes are increasingly becoming the scene of a crime. GregAIT/E+ via Getty Images

While cybercrime gets a lot of attention from law enforcement and the media these days, I’ve been documenting a less high-tech threat emerging in recent months: a surge in stolen checks.

Criminals are increasingly targeting U.S. Postal Service and personal...

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