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A Texas woman dropped off a check at the post office. Now she's out $12,000.
A Houston-area woman lost over $12,000 after a property tax check was intercepted and altered in a check-washing fraud scheme at a local post office, officials said.
- This week, a Spring Valley Village woman reported losing over $12,000 after dropping a property tax check at the Town and Country post office, KHOU 11 reported.
- Check-Washing typically involves altering payee names and dollar amounts on checks, and consumer groups say such scams exploit how checks are written and handled with ways to reduce risk.
- Her husband discovered the issue when checking their bank account, and their bank filed fraudulent claims while the family spent hours securing accounts.
- Officials had not immediately responded but KHOU 11 reached out to the U.S. Postal Service and had not yet received a response. The agency's reply is pending.
- Consumer groups advise using indelible black ink and avoiding blank spaces, while Vallee warned she feels vulnerable because her home address appears on the check.
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A Texas woman dropped off a check at the post office. Now she's out $12,000.
A Houston-area woman is out $12,000 after she dropped off her tax payment at the post office and it was allegedly stolen and altered. (KHOU 11)
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