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

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

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

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 ...

There was a time when paying bills came with a sense of security, when people sending checks through the mail could feel certain that their money was going to the right place. That feeling of ...

Law enforcement is warning residents to think twice before mailing out a check. Recently, search warrants were submitted showing at least two incidents of people being defrauded through check washing.

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 ...

Signed, sealed, and stolen. Lakewood Ranch residents say checks worth nearly $660,000 have been nabbed and “washed”. What ...

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