Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and ...

In a matter of moments, people across the United States — including in Houston — are seeing thousands of dollars disappear ...

Ever sent a check only to find it was cashed but never reached the intended recipient? You could be a victim of check washing ...

In spite of the obviously doctored check, the couple spent three months trying to resolve the issue, only to end up with ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

A Palm Beach resident discovered that her $40,000 property tax check was altered and cashed by someone else — leading to the third check washing-related arrest in Palm Beach in a month. Check washing ...