If you're a victim of check fraud: Reach out to your bank, local police and the USPIS immediately. Banks may be able to ...

Now it’s cause for concern — all because of check washing, an old-school scam that has become big business. Every year, the U ...

Criminals use chemicals to “wash” away the recipent's name and dollar amount, and then rewrite the check to themselves.

A Tennessee county mailed a check for $881.08. By the time the payment was altered, officials said, it had become a ...

Mail theft and check fraud now cost Americans over $20 billion a year. Learn how checks are stolen, washed, and cashed—and ...

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 bills they ...

HOUSTON — If you’ve ever sent a check only to find it was cashed but never reached the intended recipient, you could be a victim of check washing. It’s a scam where someone alters the name and often ...

BRADENTON, Fla. - If you're still writing checks and sending them in Manatee County, the sheriff’s office suggests keeping an eye on your bank account. There are more reports of checks sent in the ...

Williamson County commissioners voted to write off $20K after a check-washing scam. Here's what the county is doing to ...