Milwaukee man facing eight felonies in alleged months-long 'check washing' operation
A Milwaukee man is facing multiple felony charges of fraud and money laundering after allegedly stealing from mailboxes and ...
Here’s how to avoid becoming a victim of check fraud
Bernardo tells On Your Side that there are several ways that check writers can become victims. “The first is mail theft, so ...
Thieves are ‘washing’ NC homeowners’ property tax checks. How to avoid the scam.
Check-washing thieves use commonly available chemicals, such as acetone or bleach, to erase the payee information from a check, according to Experian. The check is made out to a different person, ...
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Waterbury woman arrested following check washing investigation
Thompson turned herself into police following an investigation stemming from an alleged check washing incident in Old Lyme, police say. According to police, Thompson is thought to have washed a ...
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Here’s how to avoid becoming a victim of check fraud
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 ...
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Thieves are ‘washing’ NC homeowners’ property tax checks. How to avoid the scam.
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.