With tax season underway, the Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland said a growing scam is targeting people who ...

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 ...

Police officers are urging residents to be aware of “check washing,” after Mansfield police said there have been an increase ...

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 ...

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

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), ...

WRAL has covered past incidents of check fraud extensively, but the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said this time of year, ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- There's a scam that just won't go away! We're talking about check washing. That's when a scammer steals a check from your mailbox and literally, washes the ink right off it. After ...

Check washing occurs when criminals steal checks, chemically remove the ink, and rewrite them for higher amounts to a different recipient.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County district attorney is warning residents about check washing, a scam that officials say has "exploded" since the pandemic. Check washing happens when scammers ...