If you're still writing checks and sending them in Manatee County, the sheriff’s office suggests keeping an eye on your bank ...

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), ...

The Wintergreen Police Department said they have seen an increase in check washing schemes affecting the community.

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There was a time when paying bills came with a sense of security, when people sending checks through the mail could feel certain ...

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 ...

With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.

Check washing is a form of fraud where criminals steal mail and use common household chemicals to erase the ink on the "pay ...

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 ...

Experts say not only to watch out for "check washing" but "cooking checks".

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 ...