Check washing is a form of fraud where criminals steal mail and use common household chemicals to erase the ink on the "pay ...

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

The Atherton Police Department is alerting residents about several recent scams that have impacted members of the community.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Residents in one Manatee County community say something as routine as dropping a check in the mail has turned costly, as ...

(WJW) — With tax season underway, the Better Business Bureau serving Greater Cleveland said a growing scam is targeting people who mail checks. “The crime is known as ‘check washing,’” said Katie ...

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 ...

BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) – Tax season is here, and the Brighton Police Department is warning of a surge in check washing scams. Brighton Police are working on 20 open cases involving check washing, where ...

On Wednesday, March 18, the Beverly Hills Police Department informed Canyon News via email that they are alerting residents ...

An unemployed Bronx man was arrested and charged in a "check-washing" scam that police said cost Suffolk County residents more than $20,000. Suffolk police said John Dematteo, 58, was arrested earlier ...

A wave of smarter, more sophisticated scams hit consumers last year.