ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – Out-of-town scammers are turning the mail into a money-making scheme, and it can cost you thousands with just one hit.
Small business Honea Auto Body in Maplewood has been targeted twice. Scammers washed their business checks. Owner Ken Kirchhofer’s first check was headed to pay for his family’s health insurance.
“They’re wondering where their check is,” he said. “I was on the verge of being cancelled of healthcare right as my wife broke her leg, because payment did not get there.”…