‘That happened to a friend of mine who lives in your neighborhood,’ Lakewood Ranch resident discovers check theft widespread

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WWSB) – Checks are disappearing in Lakewood Ranch, residents tell ABC 7 payments they mailed never made it to their destination.

What looks like a normal neighborhood mailbox is now at the center of concern. Residents say checks dropped off there didn’t just get delayed — they were stolen.

For Meagan Milne, it started with a routine payment to her HOA. She didn’t think twice when she mailed it, until something unusual showed up in her bank account…

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