Criminals are increasingly stealing and altering paper checks in a scheme known as “check washing,” costing consumers and ...

In spite of the obviously doctored check, the couple spent three months trying to resolve the issue, only to end up with ...

Once considered an old-fashioned crime, check washing has roared back to life with alarming sophistication. Criminals are not just targeting personal checks anymore. They are exploiting every ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Stolen checks are being posted for sale online, and it’s becoming a regular occurrence. In Rochester, thieves are stealing mail and the universal keys to the blue mail drop boxes, ...

The use of personal checks is fading toward obscurity. We pay our bills online and Venmo the babysitter. The plumber takes credit cards and your food delivery payments are automatic. So why has ...

HOUSTON – As check fraud has surged all across the country, a new campaign called “Practice Safe Checks” is trying to help customers be more mindful and conscious when writing and handling checks. The ...