In a matter of moments, people across the United States — including in Houston — are seeing thousands of dollars disappear ...

A growing form of mail fraud known as check washing is drawing concern from financial experts and law enforcement as incidents tied to intercepted mail continue to increase across the country. The ...

Family says fraud claim initially denied due to filing delay Incident highlights growing concerns over altered check scams ...

Ever sent a check only to find it was cashed but never reached the intended recipient? You could be a victim of check washing ...

Scammers have multiple ways to get their hands on your checks.

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

With fraud on the rise across the country, an old form of theft has popped up in a Chicago suburb, and one resident is sounding the alarm. As Therese Scarlati shared with CBS News (1), she and her ...

South Florida woman accused in check-washing, identity theft and debit card fraud cases tied to stolen mail, altered checks ...

Check washing is a form of fraud where criminals steal mail and use common household chemicals to erase the ink on the "pay ...

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 ...

Q: I wrote a check to the local school district tax office and then mailed it at a local post office. Somewhere between there and the tax office, the check was intercepted. The "Pay to the order of" ...