The Wintergreen Police Department said they have seen an increase in check washing schemes affecting the community.

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 ...

Check washing is a form of fraud where criminals steal mail and use common household chemicals to erase the ink on the "pay ...

(InvestigateTV) — Nasdaq quoted the BBB as claiming $815 million is lost each year due to check washing schemes. Check washing occurs when someone intercepts mail and uses household chemicals to “wash ...