In May 2025, Bradenton’s Anabel Ossombi was sentenced to seven years in prison followed by 38 years of probation for stealing and depositing over $70,000 worth of checks into her personal account ...
When a check goes missing and reappears with a different payee and amount, the consequences can be costly. But under banking ...
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), ...
Check washing occurs when criminals steal checks, chemically remove the ink, and rewrite them for higher amounts to a different recipient.
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 ...
WRAL has covered past incidents of check fraud extensively, but the Wake County Sheriff’s Office said this time of year, ...
Victims continue to come forward as similar cases reported across the area.
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Allegheny County district attorney is warning residents about check washing, a scam that officials say has "exploded" since the pandemic. Check washing happens when scammers ...