Dozens of property tax checks in Napa Co. were stolen through mail, officials say

"We've had between 30 and 50 property tax checks stolen. We expect this to get worse before it gets better. The stolen checks, totaling between $1 and $2 million, were cashed right away, but not by Minahen's office."

"It appears somewhere between the Oakland main processing center and our office, these checks are being intercepted and stolen. Unfortunately, there's no limit to the means criminals will use to try to get other people's property out of the mail."

Napa County Tax Collector warns taxpayers to review bank records after millions in property tax checks were stolen and altered through check washing. An investigation is ongoing, with over 3,000 delinquent letters sent to residents who may have paid but whose checks were not received. Between 30 and 50 checks, totaling $1 to $2 million, have been reported stolen. Criminals are intercepting checks between the Oakland processing center and the tax office, prompting involvement from the FBI and U.S. Postal inspectors.

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