How can you be sure that the check sent to you is real?

Who sent you the check?

Did someone owe you money?

I received a check for a winning and took it to the bank once it has cleared is there still the possibility the it is not real?

Did you actually enter the sweepstakes?

My husband said he did some time ago but we have reciesed so many scams that I'm very leary

Take the check to your bank. They can tell you if a check is real and whether the account it is drawn on has funds to cover it.

Walt

There is a strong likelihood that it is not good. Explain the situation to the bank and they can check with the bank it was drawn on. If they allow you to deposit the check give it a month or more before you try to use the funds, and then check with the bank to be positive the check has cleared.

Are you suppose to send any of that money to someone else, if that answer is yes, then it is fake normally,

You can deposit the check, not spend a penny of it, and most certainly not send any of it to anyone for "winning"

Then in about 3 months if the check has not came back, it may be safe