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

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. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) intercepts an estimated $1 billion in ...

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

Check washing is a big concern around government checks, including Social Security checks and tax refunds.

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