CHICAGO, IL (WOWO) 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 scam involves thieves stealing paper checks from mail systems and then chemically or physically altering them, changing the payee name and sometimes the payment amount before depositing or cashing them, according to KHOU 11 reporting.
Experts say victims often do not realize the fraud has occurred until money is missing from their accounts and intended payments are not received by businesses or individuals…