When a check goes missing and reappears with a different payee and amount, the consequences can be costly. But under banking ...

A Connecticut woman was arrested on Thursday following an investigation into check washing in Old Lyme. Soniah Thompson, 28, of Waterbury, turned herself into Troop F in Westbrook on the strength of ...

Ten days after mailing a $1,640 check through the U.S. Postal Service, a Hilton Head couple found the sum had been “mobile deposited” into the bank account of a man they didn’t know. Over the next two ...

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KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — It happens every day. Someone drops a check into a mailbox and trusts that it will reach its destination. Many of us rely on the post office for sending important ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A West Nashville man is warning the public after he fell victim to a check-washing scheme. Mark McPherson says in only a matter of hours his check was stolen from his mailbox ...

The checks are in the mail and, unfortunately thieves these days are well aware of that. Reports of mail theft are soaring nationwide, as criminal rings now steal, “wash” and rewrite personal checks.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It happened so fast; a West Nashville family’s check was stolen from their mailbox, washed, and cashed for thousands of dollars. The family was hit by what they are calling a ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - It happens every day. Someone drops a check into a mailbox and trusts that it will reach its destination. Many of us rely on the post office for sending important documents ...