NEW YORK (WABC) -- There's a scam that just won't go away! We're talking about check washing. That's when a scammer steals a check from your mailbox and literally, washes the ink right off it. After ...

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 ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) -Check-washing scams are on the rise nationwide and has cost one Huntsville business over $1 million. Check washing is when scammers steal a check, usually through the postal ...

BEAVER FALLS, Pa. (KDKA) — A Beaver Falls man says he's the latest victim of a crime known as check washing. He called KDKA Investigates after he said he tried for months to get his bank to refund him ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - If you use checks to pay your bills, then you may need to pay closer attention to your accounts. There is a scam going around called check washing. People are getting a hold ...

(InvestigateTV) — Nasdaq quoted the BBB as claiming $815 million is lost each year due to check washing schemes. Check washing occurs when someone intercepts mail and uses household chemicals to “wash ...