Crafton Police have received at least three reports of check-washing incidents involving the outside mailbox at the Crafton ...

Hearing the phrase "the check's in the mail" used to be a good thing. Now it's cause for concern — all because of check washing, an old-school scam that has become big business. Every year, the U.S.

Hearing the phrase "the check's in the mail" used to be a good thing. Now it's cause for concern — all because of check washing, an old-school scam that has become big business. Every year, the U.S.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a resident of Palm Beach's Midtown mailed a check in November to pay her Palm Beach County property taxes, she signed on the ...

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), ...

A Wake County woman is warning others after thieves altered a check she wrote, changing the amount from $85 to $4,000.

(InvestigateTV) — Nasdaq quoted the BBB as claiming $815 million is lost each year due to check washing schemes. Check washing occurs when someone intercepts mail and uses household chemicals to “wash ...

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 ...

Criminals use chemicals to “wash” away the recipent's name and dollar amount, and then rewrite the check to themselves.

SPRING VALLEY VILLAGE, Texas — A Houston-area woman said she lost more than $12,000 after her property tax check was allegedly stolen and altered in a potential check-washing scheme. “You think you’re ...