CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thieves are snagging checks from the mail and using check washing tactics to alter them and steal from you. Thieves changed one woman's check from $9 to more than $9,000 and cashed it ...

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 ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A lot of things have changed over the years but since 1915, the red flag on a mailbox has meant the same thing, there's mail in the mailbox to be picked up. It's called a carrier ...

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 ...

(WJAR) — If you pay your bills by writing a check and popping it in the mailbox, this warning is for you! Bentley University professor and creator of scamicide.com Steve Weisman says authorities have ...

AND WHAT MAKES IT EVEN WORSE IS THIS SPECIFIC CHECK THAT WAS STOLEN WAS ACTUALLY SUPPOSED TO GO TO VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA. NOW, CAROL KENT SAID THAT SHE PUT THE $25 CHECK RIGHT INTO THIS BLUE BOX ...

The United States Postal Inspection Service is investigating mail theft throughout Lancaster County. On Wednesday, Carol Kent of Manor Township said she fell victim after trying to mail a check. Sign ...