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 ...

Family says fraud claim initially denied due to filing delay Incident highlights growing concerns over altered check scams ...

With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.

Scammers have multiple ways to get their hands on your checks.

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 ...

South Florida woman accused in check-washing, identity theft and debit card fraud cases tied to stolen mail, altered checks ...

U.S. authorities are urging Americans not to mail checks if they don't absolutely need to. Reports from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said there were at least 680,000 complaints of ...

Q: I wrote a check to the local school district tax office and then mailed it at a local post office. Somewhere between there and the tax office, the check was intercepted. The "Pay to the order of" ...

A woman from Cary is warning of a check fraud issue that has impacted her for over a year. The woman, whom WRAL News is not naming due to the possibility she could face retribution, said employees at ...