A certified check ensures that the issuing bank guarantees funds availability, helping recipients trust that the holder's account can cover the check upon use.

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 ...

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 ...

A Bronx man is accused of swindling more than $20,000 through check washing, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. John Dematteo, 58, faces multiple charges of grand ...

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

When a check goes missing and reappears with a different payee and amount, the consequences can be costly. But under banking ...

WINSTON-SALEM — What began as a routine $10 subscription payment has become a cautionary tale for the entire community. Dr. Larry D. Little, who recently delivered the keynote address at Winston-Salem ...

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WSMV) - A sheriff’s office in Tennessee is warning residents about checks being washed and changed to pay different people and amounts. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office ...

Law enforcement is warning residents to think twice before mailing out a check. Recently, search warrants were submitted showing at least two incidents of people being defrauded through check washing.

Two Massachusetts men are headed to federal prison following a scheme that involved snatching mail from collection boxes and chemically “washing” stolen checks to drain bank accounts. Imanol ...

Two Massachusetts men will be spending time in federal prison after what prosecutors describe as a low-tech but lucrative hustle that targeted old-school bill payers. In separate sentencings this week ...

QUINCY, Ill. - Officials with the Quincy Police Department say they are investigating after numerous residents have reported instances of altered or “washed” checks. Police said in a press release ...