Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and ...

FINANCIAL GROUP. YOU PAY A BILL AND PUT THE CHECK IN THE BLUE BOX AT THE POST OFFICE, THINKING IT’S GOING TO BE SAFE, BUT IT MAY NOT BE. IT’S JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU HEAR OF AND SEE ONLINE AND ...

Check washing is a form of fraud where criminals steal mail and use common household chemicals to erase the ink on the "pay ...

A Palm Beach resident discovered that her $40,000 property tax check was altered and cashed by someone else — leading to the third check washing-related arrest in Palm Beach in a month. Check washing ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Each year, U.S. Postal Inspectors recover $1 billion worth of checks and money orders stolen from mailboxes. Scammers are stealing these checks and “check washing” to steal ...

Despite seeming retro, check fraud is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with criminals stealing billions of dollars through these schemes. According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — They’re almost becoming a weekly news headline, ransomware attacks, that paralyze computers until you pay a big fee. Still, an old-fashioned way of stealing money remains: ...

PITTSBURGH — Police are asking older adults in Allegheny County to be aware of a new fraud scheme. District Attorney Stephen Zappala said an ongoing “check washing” scam is happening in the area. In ...

The Wintergreen Police Department said they have seen an increase in check washing schemes affecting the community.

HENRY CO., Ill. (KWQC) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office says it has received reports of people paying bills by mail with checks and having the checks tampered with. In recent cases, the sheriff’s ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – A Bronx man is accused of swindling more than $20,000 through check washing, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. John Dematteo, 58, faces multiple charges of grand ...