There was a time when paying bills came with a sense of security, when people sending checks through the mail could feel certain that their money was going to the right place. That feeling of ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

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 ...

Law enforcement is warning residents to think twice before mailing out a check. Recently, search warrants were submitted showing at least two incidents of people being defrauded through check washing.

I recently learned about another type of scam that is impacting many individuals and businesses throughout the North Shore. Check washing has been around for decades, but complaints to police ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - It’s something many of us do every day: mail a check. People rely on mail services to pay for housing, food, cars, insurance policies and other essential services. But what ...

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), ...

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) — A Beaver Falls man says he's the latest victim of a crime known as check washing. He called KDKA Investigates after he said he tried for months to get his bank to refund him ...

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 ...