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), ...

HOUSTON — If you’ve ever sent a check only to find it was cashed but never reached the intended recipient, you could be a victim of check washing. It’s a scam where someone alters the name and often ...

The district attorney is warning of a growing financial crime known as “check washing” fraud, stealing, and altering paper ...

(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 ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - If you're still writing checks and sending them in Manatee County, the sheriff’s office suggests keeping an eye on your bank account. There are more reports of checks sent in the ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Running a small business is difficult on its own, but when thieves strike, it can quickly become close to impossible. Multiple business owners in northwest Houston say their ...

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 ...

Long Island business owners who went out of their way to pay bills the safe way, or so they thought, issued a warning on Tuesday. Their mail got stolen anyway. It's all part of a crime called check ...

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 ...

The Wyoming County District Attorney’s Office is warning residents and businesses to stay alert as cases of “check washing” ...