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check-washing scam

Coverage of check-washing scam in the Nexus archive.

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CRIMEJun 12 · 22:06 UTCWTVF NEWSCHANNEL5 NASHVILLE
County commissioners vote to write off more than $20K in taxpayer money lost to check-washing scam
Williamson County commissioners voted to write off over $20,000 in taxpayer money lost to a check-washing scam. A check originally written for $881.08 was altered to $20,881.08 and traced to a Florida woman who was a victim of identity theft. The county has implemented safeguards like positive pay to prevent future incidents.