"It appears somewhere between the Oakland main processing center and our office, these checks are being intercepted and stolen," Minahen said.ABC Eyewitness News reported:
The Napa County Tax Collector is urging taxpayers to review their bank records if they paid their property taxes by mail.
Dozens of checks mailed to the office, totaling millions of dollars, have been stolen and altered through a fraud called "check washing," officials said. An investigation is underway.
Find the original article here.
Update! Suspect arrested.
Key Takeaway: If you must send checks reconcile your bank account daily and add payee positive pay to ensure the altered check is not accepted when presented.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat
The Napa County Tax Collector is urging taxpayers to review their bank records if they paid their property taxes by mail.
Dozens of checks mailed to the office, totaling millions of dollars, have been stolen and altered through a fraud called "check washing," officials said. An investigation is underway.
Find the original article here.
Update! Suspect arrested.
Key Takeaway: If you must send checks reconcile your bank account daily and add payee positive pay to ensure the altered check is not accepted when presented.
Enroll in Training Sessions: Last Thursday of Every Month is Training on Frauds and New Scam Alerts and How to Combat