A dozen of the checks belonged to an 86-year-old Bay Shore woman who lost $17,315, police said, while a 73-year-old Patchogue ...

Experts say not only to watch out for "check washing" but "cooking checks".

Photo and information obtained from Hagerstown Police Department The Hagerstown Police Department has issued a public service announcement warning residents about check washing scams. According to the ...

Check fraud appears to have hit several Houstonians. But one expert says it is not only check washing to be on the lookout for -- there's also check cooking.

Lt. Bill Vajdich of the Solon Police Department told Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank that criminals are ...

Tax season is here, and the Brighton Police Department is warning of a surge in check washing scams. Brighton Police are ...

Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank ...

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 ...

Suffolk County Police arrested a Bronx man on March 12 for a check washing scam that resulted in the combined loss of more than $20,000 to two Suffolk County residents. John Dematteo washed and ...

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

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 ...

Check washing is when thieves steal checks from mailboxes and mail carriers. Once the thieves have the checks in hand, they use common household cleaning products such as bleach or acetone to remove ...