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 ...

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 ...

A Palm Beach resident discovered that her $40,000 property tax check was altered and cashed by someone else — leading to the third check washing-related arrest in Palm Beach in a month. Check washing ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

Despite seeming retro, check fraud is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with criminals stealing billions of dollars through these schemes. According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), ...