Mailbox flag up, check out, money gone. That is the headache Warren County deputies say is hitting Cincinnati-area residents, as thieves pull paper checks from mail, doctor the details and funnel the cash into accounts that victims never approved. People are dropping bill payments into home mailboxes or outgoing slots, only to find out later that the money cleared while the intended payee never saw a dime, leaving homeowners, small businesses and local governments scrambling to unwind the damage.
Deputies raise alarm
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office put out the warning after a recent string of reports, according to Local 12. Investigators told the outlet that thieves are swiping mailed checks, “altering the stolen checks and then deposit or cash…..