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latimes.com > business > story > 2026-08-23 > how-do-i-get-money-back-for-check-that-was-stolen-cashed-after-i-mailed-it

How do I get money back for a check that was stolen and cashed after I mailed it?

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (469+ words) Dear Liz: My mail with a check to the IRS was stolen from inside the post office (I dropped it into the internal wall slot). The envelope was pre-addressed to the IRS P.O. box. The payee on the check was altered....