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 ...

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

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 ...