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 ...

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 ...

In a matter of moments, people across the United States — including in Houston — are seeing thousands of dollars disappear from their bank accounts, without those funds going toward the bills they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (WBRE/WYOU) — The district attorney is warning of a growing financial crime known as “check washing” fraud, stealing, and altering ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Maryville Police Department is working with the U.S Postal Inspection Service to find out how more than $80,000 were stolen from mailed checks this year. Maryville Police ...