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    Jul 15, 2010, 02:45 AM
    Cashing a bad check
    How can you be sure that the check sent to you is real?
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    Jul 15, 2010, 02:47 AM

    Who sent you the check?

    Did someone owe you money?
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    Jul 15, 2010, 02:52 AM
    Once a check has cleared can it still be bad
    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?
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    Jul 15, 2010, 02:58 AM

    Did you actually enter the sweepstakes?
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    Jul 15, 2010, 03:12 AM

    My husband said he did some time ago but we have reciesed so many scams that I'm very leary
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    Jul 16, 2010, 12:32 PM
    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.

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    Jul 16, 2010, 12:45 PM

    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.
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    Jul 16, 2010, 06:31 PM

    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
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