WAFF 48 News reported:
One Huntsville business told WAFF 48 News that it has recently been a victim of this growing scam. A business representative said they have lost over $1.5 million due to check washing.
Check washing is when scammers steal a check, usually through the postal service, and use household chemicals to remove the existing ink and replace it with their own. They will then change the name on the check and cash it as their own.
The representative tells WAFF 48 that they will write a check, anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000, mail it and the money will be taken out of their account. However, the company says they are trying to pay tells them they never received the payment.
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One Huntsville business told WAFF 48 News that it has recently been a victim of this growing scam. A business representative said they have lost over $1.5 million due to check washing.
Check washing is when scammers steal a check, usually through the postal service, and use household chemicals to remove the existing ink and replace it with their own. They will then change the name on the check and cash it as their own.
The representative tells WAFF 48 that they will write a check, anywhere from $10,000 to $100,000, mail it and the money will be taken out of their account. However, the company says they are trying to pay tells them they never received the payment.
Find the original article and read more here.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat