Westerville police warn to stop sending checks in mail due to ‘washing’ scheme
WESTERVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — The Westerville Division of Police has warned residents to stop sending checks through the mail due to dozens of “check washing” cases being reported. A…
No, just watched a 'Burn Notice' episode where they did this. Lol What's printed on the check remains after the acetone bath. And scotch tape over the signature preserves it. Dry it and you have a blank check.
https://www.uspis.gov/news/scam-article/check-washing
And you don't even need a paper check to purchase online. You can use the numbers on bottom of the check.