Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and banks millions. Simple chemicals can erase ink, allowing thieves to rewrite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a resident of Palm Beach's Midtown mailed a check in November to pay her Palm Beach County property taxes, she signed on the ...

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), ...

Scammers have multiple ways to get their hands on your checks.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A Sioux Falls-based credit union is warning people about thieves stealing checks out of mailboxes. They then take those checks and alter them to steal money out of your ...

HOUSTON — 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 ...

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 ...

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston residents Richy and Terri Kless mailed out a $200 check two years ago as a gift to their son. But unbeknownst to them, that check never made it to its destination. “He ...

(WJW) — With tax season underway, the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Cleveland said a growing scam is targeting people who mail checks. “The crime is known as ‘check washing,’” said Katie ...

A New York woman trying to pay her bills lost $20,000 in a check washing scheme, according to United States postal inspectors and police on Long Island. The woman, a senior citizen, said she had to ...