The Mansfield Division of Police would like to make residents aware of an increase in “check washing” incidents. What is check washing? Criminals steal mailed checks and use chemicals to “wash” away ...

Lt. Bill Vajdich of the Solon Police Department told Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank that criminals are ...

Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank ...

With tax season underway, the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Cleveland said a growing scam is targeting people who mail checks.

Because investigations remain active, neither the United States Postal Service or the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office were willing to give specific information about a "multitude” of mail theft and ...

When a check goes missing and reappears with a different payee and amount, the consequences can be costly. But under banking ...

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.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steve Weisman writes about white-collar crime. While the crime may seem like something from another era, mail theft is big ...

A woman from Cary says she has been the victim of a check fraud scheme for more than a year. She said employees at her credit union caught one instance of check washing earlier this year, then she had ...

PHOENIX — Two California men have been arrested in connection with an alleged check washing scheme in northern Arizona, authorities announced. Francisco Hernandez, 28, and Raul Rodriguez, 38, have ...

YAVAPAI COUNTY, AZ (AZFamily) — Two men from California are facing charges in a complex check forgery operation across central and northern Arizona. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office (YCSO) said ...

MAYWOOD, N.J. (PIX11) — Police in one New Jersey borough are warning residents of increased mail theft and “check washing” recently. Since October, thieves have targeted a mailbox in front of the ...