# Check Washing Scam Steals Thousands From Rhode Island Couple

An episode of [The Perfect Scam](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1362050907), 20 Mar 2026, 52 min.

Audio: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/perfectscam/tps_s23_ep250_check_washing_scam_final_mix2.mp3?dest-id=684119

Richy and Terri send a check to their son and daughter-in-law for their anniversary, but it never arrives. After a tough year of medical issues and the death of a close friend, they open a bank statement to see that their account is $10,000 short. They learn that a criminal has stolen their check from the mail, "washed" it, and fraudulently cashed it for big bucks. This sends the couple on a monthslong quest to try to get their money back.

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