A dozen of the checks belonged to an 86-year-old Bay Shore woman who lost $17,315, police said, while a 73-year-old Patchogue ...

Experts say not only to watch out for "check washing" but "cooking checks".

Check fraud appears to have hit several Houstonians. But one expert says it is not only check washing to be on the lookout for -- there's also check cooking.

Photo and information obtained from Hagerstown Police Department The Hagerstown Police Department has issued a public service announcement warning residents about check washing scams. According to the ...

Lt. Bill Vajdich of the Solon Police Department told Good Morning Cleveland anchor Mike Brookbank that criminals are ...

Tax season is here, and the Brighton Police Department is warning of a surge in check washing scams. Brighton Police are ...

Checks in the mail have become the subject of thieves in the Lakewood Ranch area, with some residents seeing their bank ...

Police officers are urging residents to be aware of “check washing,” after Mansfield police said there have been an increase ...

Suffolk County Police arrested a Bronx man on March 12 for a check washing scam that resulted in the combined loss of more than $20,000 to two Suffolk County residents. John Dematteo washed and ...

With fraud on the rise throughout the country, Therese Scarlati hopes her story can prevent others from becoming victims.

With tax season underway, the Better Business Bureau Serving Greater Cleveland said a growing scam is targeting people who mail checks.