Tax season is here, and the Brighton Police Department is warning of a surge in check washing scams. Brighton Police are ...

When a check goes missing and reappears with a different payee and amount, the consequences can be costly. But under banking ...

Mansfield police have issued an alert to warn residents of an increase in “check washing” incidents. But what exactly is check washing? Criminals steal mailed checks and use chemicals to 'wash' away ...

Because investigations remain active, neither the United States Postal Service or the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office were willing to give specific information about a "multitude” of mail theft and ...

The Mansfield Division of Police would like to make residents aware of an increase in “check washing” incidents. What is check washing? Criminals steal mailed checks and use chemicals to “wash” away ...

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), ...

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — A couple from Murrysville reported that they mailed their check to pay their monthly bill, but instead of settling their account, they became victims of a scam that cost them ...

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 ...

ROSS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — An investigation is underway into a check washing scheme, with all of the cases coming back to one Allegheny County post office. The Ross Township Police Department says it’s ...

Victims continue to come forward as similar cases reported across the area.

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 ...