A Milwaukee man is facing multiple felony charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly stealing from mailboxes and ...

Check-washing thieves use commonly available chemicals, such as acetone or bleach, to erase the payee information from a ...

People who asked to remain anonymous also detailed having money and gift cards stolen when using the mailboxes.

Taxpayers and others across North Carolina have fallen victim to check-washing scams after their checks were deposited in the mail, stolen and cashed under a different name. U.S. Postal Service ...

Bernardo tells On Your Side that there are several ways that check writers can become victims. “The first is mail theft, so ...

Another way is called “check washing.” “This is a scenario where they keep the physical check that they’ve intercepted, typically through mail theft. They remove the information that the ...

For several months, our WCTV Investigates team has been shining a light on a rise in mail theft across Leon County through our “Washed Away” series. Now, the series is tracking a mail fraud case just ...

Authorities tell WCTV Investigates that next week a man will be sentenced after pleading guilty to check washing in the Big Bend. Local and federal authorities are hoping to bring more mail crime ...

Taxpayers and others across North Carolina have fallen victim to check-washing scams after their checks were deposited in the mail, stolen and cashed under a different name.