Reports of a theft called check washing have increased in the Valley, and recently, a man in Warren reported that his $63.72 ...

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), ...

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 line, sealed the envelope and considered her payment delivered. That ...

You fill out a check and put it in the mail. The next thing you know, someone else has removed your writing and written the check to himself. It's called check washing, and it's a crime in which ...

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 ...