Check washing scam running rampant again; here's how to protect yourself Officials say the decades-old scam of "check washing" - washing the ink off checks the changing the information to clean out ...

ALBANY — The Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is providing consumers with guidance to avoid mail theft and check washing schemes. During check washing schemes, thieves steal ...

Check use may be declining, but check fraud is still a serious problem. Watch out for this scam, dubbed “check washing,” which involves stealing checks from mailboxes and then altering them.

ENFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) – A local police department is reminding the public to never throw a check in the trash without destroying it first. According to the Enfield Police Department, there is an ...

MANLIUS, N.Y. — The Manlius Police Department is warning neighbors of a recent influx of reported check washing incidents. On the department's Facebook page, there's this explanation of check washing: ...

I recently learned about another type of scam that is impacting many individuals and businesses throughout the North Shore. Check washing has been around for decades, but complaints to police ...

NEW YORK — Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through ...

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) — A Beaver Falls man says he's the latest victim of a crime known as check washing. He called KDKA Investigates after he said he tried for months to get his bank to refund him ...

Beyond this, Natalie advised regular checks of your machine's health and listening for unusual sounds. She explained that ...

'There were five checks that were mailed to me that were stolen that were signed and remotely deposited,' victim Joseph Schioppo says BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — More calls have poured into the WPTV ...