Police officers are urging residents to be aware of “check washing,” after Mansfield police said there have been an increase ...

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 ...

“If you notice suspicious activity on your account, contact your financial institution immediately and report the incident to local law enforcement," police said.

Despite seeming retro, check fraud is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with criminals stealing billions of dollars through these schemes. According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County district attorney is warning residents about check washing, a scam that officials say has "exploded" since the pandemic. Check washing happens when scammers ...

SIOUX FALLS S.D. (KELO) — Levo Credit Union in Sioux Falls has spotted three instances of check washing in recent weeks. Employee Aaron Strum caught two of them; he didn’t like what he saw with ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -Check-washing scams are on the rise nationwide and has cost one Huntsville business over $1 million. Check washing is when scammers steal a check, usually through the postal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When a resident of Palm Beach's Midtown mailed a check in November to pay her Palm Beach County property taxes, she signed on the ...

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 ...