Every day the United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers millions of personal and business checks. But during its journey from the postal service to a final destination, a check can very easy be ...

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 ...

Fraud can happen to anyone, even wealthy entrepreneurs. Steve, who asked his last name not be used so he could tell this story, was shocked to discover that someone had stolen one of his checks that ...

A U.S. Postal Service employee checks a blue mail collection box in this agency photo. Taxpayers and others across North Carolina have fallen victim to check-washing scams after their checks were ...

People outside of the Ardsley Post Office spoke with News 12 on Tuesday about being victims of check washing scams. Check washing is when someone intercepts a check and alters it. It can include ...

Though only 61% of Americans wrote a check in the last year according to a 2024 survey, officials are still warning people about crime trends related to paper checks. It's easy to see why; two men in ...

Police are asking older adults in Allegheny County to be aware of a new fraud scheme. District Attorney Stephen Zappala said an ongoing “check washing” scam is happening in the area. In this scam, ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Diane Omdahl is a Medicare expert who keeps her readers in the know. Unfortunately, the word “scam” has become too common in today ...