There was a time when paying bills came with a sense of security, when people sending checks through the mail could feel certain that their money was going to the right place. That feeling of ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Each year, U.S. Postal Inspectors recover $1 billion worth of checks and money orders stolen from mailboxes. Scammers are stealing these checks and “check washing” to steal ...

(InvestigateTV) — Nasdaq quoted the BBB as claiming $815 million is lost each year due to check washing schemes. Check washing occurs when someone intercepts mail and uses household chemicals to “wash ...

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 ...

WATERTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Watertown police are warning residents about an uptick in a check-washing scam, where thieves steal from mailboxes, chemically erase the checks, then rewrite the amounts.

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 ...