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‘Check washing’ is now costing Americans over $1 billion each year, says USPIS — how to spot the threat and protect yourself from becoming a statistic

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), ...
AOL

Beware of ‘check-washing’—a crook stole $310,000 from this couple and banks won’t help

Fraud can happen to anyone, even wealthy entrepreneurs. Steve, who asked his last name not be used so he could tell this story, was shocked to discover that someone had stolen one of his checks that ...
Yahoo

FBI and Postal Service warn that mail-theft related check fraud is increasing | Opinion

The FBI and United States Postal Inspection Service have issued a joint alert about an increase in check fraud due to mail theft; reports doubled from 2021 to 2023. The U.S. Treasury Department’s ...
Casper Star-Tribune

Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically; here’s how you can protect yourself

NEW YORK — Check fraud is back in a big way, fueled by a rise in organized crime that is forcing small businesses and individuals to take additional safety measures or to avoid sending checks through ...
WGHP

Cases of check fraud escalate dramatically, with Americans warned not to mail checks if possible

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Check fraud is back in a big ...
WSAW

Man accused of stealing mail, washing and cashing checks in Rib Mountain

RIB MOUNTAIN, Wis. (WSAW) - Marathon County Crime Stoppers is looking for information on a man accused of cashing fraudulent checks. Authorities say he’s targeted the same bank and used the same alias ...