Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank ...

A low-tech scam is making a comeback in the digital age.

Residents in Lakewood Ranch have reported a check washing scam after they noticed their bank accounts were drained.  FOX 13's ...

Because investigations remain active, neither the United States Postal Service or the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office were ...

The Manatee County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Postal Service are actively digging into a string of check-washing cases in ...

Lucker was the victim of what’s known as “check washing,” a type of fraud where thieves steal a check and erase the ink while ...

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), ...

Check washing is when thieves steal checks from mailboxes and mail carriers. Once the thieves have the checks in hand, they use common household cleaning products such as bleach or acetone to remove ...

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.