Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Philadelphia Inquirer
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Business
Joseph N. DiStefano

How thieves took $5,620 from my bank account with old-fashioned check washing

"Jordan Critchlow," the Feds are looking for you. And for you, "Karen Woodson."

Are those even your names? They're what you called yourselves when you fooled my bank and grabbed my money — $5,620.

Fraud scholars tell me the dark art used against me is called "check washing," the latest old-school crime to make an unexpected resurgence, like carjacking or in-person identity theft, at least partly because of modern, digital anti-fraud technology.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.