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Checks Stolen From Fairfield County Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say Checks Stolen From Fairfield County Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say
Checks Stolen From Fairfield County Neighborhood Were 'Washed,' Then Cashed, Police Say Police in Fairfield County issued an alert to residents about a string of mail thefts. Officers investigated reports of personal checks being stolen from residential mailboxes in New Canaan on Ferris Hill Road and West Road, the New Canaan Police Department reported on Monday, Aug. 22. According to police, the checks were "washed" and made payable to individuals who weren't the intended payees.  Those who steal mail can "wash" the checks by erasing the ink with chemicals and rewriting the checks to themselves. Police offered the following tips to prevent mail thefts: Get to know yo…

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by Nicole Valinote