MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — A couple from Murrysville reported that they mailed their check to pay their monthly bill, but instead of settling their account, they became victims of a scam that cost them ...

Every day the United States Postal Service (USPS) delivers millions of personal and business checks. But during its journey from the postal service to a final destination, a check can very easy be ...

PITTSBURGH — Police are asking older adults in Allegheny County to be aware of a new fraud scheme. District Attorney Stephen Zappala said an ongoing “check washing” scam is happening in the area. In ...

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 ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County district attorney is warning residents about check washing, a scam that officials say has "exploded" since the pandemic. Check washing happens when scammers ...

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), ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — Each year, U.S. Postal Inspectors recover $1 billion worth of checks and money orders stolen from mailboxes. Scammers are stealing these checks and “check washing” to steal ...

When a resident of Palm Beach's Midtown mailed a check in November to pay her Palm Beach County property taxes, she signed on the line, sealed the envelope and considered her payment delivered. That ...

You fill out a check and put it in the mail. The next thing you know, someone else has removed your writing and written the check to himself. It's called check washing, and it's a crime in which ...