Fake Check Scams

6 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Check Washing

New day, new scam. It's called check washing. Criminals steal checks and use chemicals to change the payee and amount. Adding a couple of zeros can alter a $50 check to $5,000. Victims of check washing often don't realize they've been scammed until they look at their statement or get a notification from the bank that their account is overdrawn.

Eye on Scams

The holidays are prime time for thieves. Here are six ways to protect yourself against scammers when shopping online.

Send Yourself Money? That’s a Big Red Flag

Scammers are always creating new ways to steal your money. One of the recent scams utilizing peer-to-peer payment services is what’s known as the “Pay Yourself Scam.”