Long Island business owners who went out of their way to pay bills the safe way, or so they thought, received a warning on ...

According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), "check washing" fraud is inflicting substantial financial damage on Americans. Postal inspectors report intercepting more than $1 billion in ...

According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), "check washing" fraud is inflicting substantial financial damage on ...

A couple from Murrysville reported that they mailed their check to pay their monthly bill, but instead of settling their account, they became victims of a scam that cost them thousands of dollars.

Check washing involves chemically altering checks to change the payee, and occasionally the amount as well, federal officials ...

Data leaks that lead to stolen identities, phishing scams and mail fraud should remind everyone to be careful.

Each year, U.S. Postal Inspectors recover $1 billion worth of checks and money orders stolen from mailboxes. Scammers are stealing these checks and “check washing” to steal money.

Local businesswoman Marianne Mandel said she recently lost almost $30,000 to an extreme check washing scam. It is a crime that is on the rise, and now, she wants answers from the banking industry ...

An 18-year-old Riviera Beach woman faces a felony larceny charge in the incident, part of a scam known as 'check washing.' ...

CARY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Cary man who was the victim of a check washing scheme has a strong warning for others. He reached out to Eyewitness News to tell his story. The more we asked around, the ...

Mike Smith got a call saying they never received his nearly $3,000 payment, even though the money was taken from his account.