If you use checks to pay your bills, then you may need to pay closer attention to your accounts.
There is a scam going around called check washing.
People are getting a hold of checks you write, clearing the names and amounts, and they then deposit your money.
You could mail off a check to pay for a service and then see it cashed by someone else.
It is a scheme, that if not found and corrected, could really hurt your pockets and your credit rating.
The U.S. Postal Inspections Service says checks are sometimes stolen by scammers from mailboxes and washed in chemicals to remove the ink, and then they are reprinted with copiers or scanners.
This is a high-level scheme that could really hurt businesses and everyday people who write or cash checks.
Source: WAVE
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