Lucker was the victim of what’s known as “check washing,” a type of fraud where thieves steal a check and erase the ink while ...
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office and the U.S. Postal Service are actively digging into a string of check-washing cases in Lakewood Ranch, as reported by WTSP. According to local coverage, banks ...
There was a time when paying bills came with a sense of security, when people sending checks through the mail could feel certain that their money was going to the right place. That feeling of ...
Victims continue to come forward as similar cases reported across the area.
Despite seeming retro, check fraud is experiencing a surprising resurgence, with criminals stealing billions of dollars through these schemes. According to the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS), ...
WRAL has covered past incidents of check fraud extensively, but the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said this time of year, ...
The Manatee County Sheriff's Office and the United States Postal Service say they are actively investigating a string of ...
HENRY CO., Ill. (KWQC) - The Henry County Sheriff’s Office says it has received reports of people paying bills by mail with checks and having the checks tampered with. In recent cases, the sheriff’s ...
Palm Beach Police on July 17 arrested a Riviera Beach woman on a felony larceny charge after they said she helped a man fraudulently deposit a check from Club Colette. According to an arrest report, ...