Scammers are stealing, modifying and cashing checks from Dinwiddie County mailboxes, according to authorities.

The Napa County Tax Collector is urging taxpayers to review their bank records if they paid their property taxes by mail.

Check washing schemes are on the rise, costing U.S. victims millions. Experts urge vigilance with secure check handling to combat this growing form of check fraud.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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

SPRING VALLEY VILLAGE, Texas — A Houston-area woman said she lost more than $12,000 after her property tax check was allegedly stolen and altered in a potential check-washing scheme. “You think you’re ...

Ever sent a check only to find it was cashed but never reached the intended recipient? You could be a victim of check washing ...