On Your Side is continuing to follow a growing crisis at the Napa County Tax Collector's Office, where property tax checks ...

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

We're learning more about a growing crisis at the Napa County Tax Collector's Office, where more than 60 property tax checks ...

A growing form of mail fraud known as check washing is drawing concern from financial experts and law enforcement as incidents tied to intercepted mail continue to increase across the country. The ...

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

Check washing schemes are on the rise, costing U.S. victims millions. Experts urge vigilance with secure check handling to ...

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

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

Q: I wrote a check to the local school district tax office and then mailed it at a local post office. Somewhere between there and the tax office, the check was intercepted. The "Pay to the order of" ...

An unemployed Bronx man was arrested and charged in a "check-washing" scam that police said cost Suffolk County residents more than $20,000. Suffolk police said John Dematteo, 58, was arrested earlier ...

A Georgia man has been extradited to Connecticut to face charges in connection with an alleged “intricate and ...

(StatePoint) The use of checks may be declining, but check crimes are actually on the rise due to new, creative criminal schemes. Once a check is stolen, it can be altered or signed on your behalf to ...