Check washing scam threatened Manhattan doggy day care | 7 On Your Side [Video]

NEW YORK (WABC) — There’s a scam that just won’t go away! We’re talking about check washing.

That’s when a scammer steals a check from your mailbox and literally, washes the ink right off it.

After that, they just cut themselves a check, potentially wiping out your bank account.

7 On Your Side has covered this extensively over the years. This time check washing not only affected a small business but could have hurt dozens of New York City pet owners.

Molly and Randy DeGesero thought they were sending off a check to pay a typical electric bill.

But check washing almost caused their Manhattan doggie day care business to go lights out.

To prevent this from happening, a box of pens is your main line of defense!

Always use gel pens with blue or black, non-erasable ink. It really soaks into the paper, so scammers won’t be able to wash it off your …