Resident nearly loses $30K in alleged check-washing case

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — After months of covering a series of checking washing cases allegedly tied to a Boynton Beach post office, WPTV is learning of a new case.
WPTV has been following the story for months.

"I think the problem is at that postal center in Boynton," Joseph Schioppo told WPTV in September. "There were five checks that were mailed to me that were stolen that were signed and remotely deposited."

"I called the police," Lorna Swartz said in August. "I called the bank and indeed it was confirmed that it was a fraudulent check."

Schioppo and Swartz aren't alone. Over the past year, WPTV has heard from dozens of people who lost money, or nearly lost cash, after leaving a check in the collection bin at the post office at Jog Road and Boynton Beach Boulevard.