If you're still writing checks and sending them in Manatee County, the sheriff’s office suggests keeping an eye on your bank ...

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

CRANSTON, R.I. (WPRI) — Cranston residents Richy and Terri Kless mailed out a $200 check two years ago as a gift to their son. But unbeknownst to them, that check never made it to its destination. “He ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Wintergreen Police Department said they have seen an increase in check washing schemes affecting the community.

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

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 ...

(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 ...

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 ...