In a matter of moments, people across the United States — including in Houston — are seeing thousands of dollars disappear ...

Long Island business owners who went out of their way to pay bills the safe way, or so they thought, issued a warning on Tuesday. Their mail got stolen anyway. It's all part of a crime called check ...

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

Often described as an “old school” scam, Westfield Police Detective Jason Williams said he is currently investigating several ...

A Palm Beach resident discovered that her $40,000 property tax check was altered and cashed by someone else — leading to the third check washing-related arrest in Palm Beach in a month. Check washing ...

Ever sent a check only to find it was cashed but never reached the intended recipient? You could be a victim of check washing ...

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), ...

SPRING VALLEY VILLAGE, Texas — A Houston-area woman said she lost more than $12,000 after her property tax check was allegedly stolen and altered in a potential check-washing scheme. “You think you’re ...

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" ...