He even wrote great job!
on the memo line.
The culprit fled when the bank refused to pay.
Almost anyone can do it.
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How it works:Crooks steal checks left in mailboxesor remove mail deposited in U.S. McPherson says his washed check looked perfect.
They took every bit of ink out except my signature, he notes.
As a result, mail theft and theft of checks in the mail skyrocketed.
Jim Kyser, 60, of Merrick, New York, had a $235 check for P.O.
box fees washed, rewritten for $9,001.20 and cashed over a November weekend in 2022.
It was cashed the next day.
This all happened in 24 hours, the blink of an eye, he says.
When his bank contacted him on Monday, Kyser quickly closed the account.
Bank account and routing numbers may be used to withdraw even more money electronically.
It used to be a very simple crime.
Now its this beast.
6 Ways to Foil Check Washers
1.
Your bank account and the payment systems for your bills are encrypted.
Postal Inspection Service recommends.
Monitor your bank account.Dont wait for your monthly statement.
Go online every few days to review account balances and look at checks drawn against them.
Also, drop a line to the U.S.
Postal Inspection Service and credit reporting agencies.
