Problem resolved, boy an I glad it turned out to be a banking error.
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They wrote:
Ray, seems there was several large fraudulent transactions on our payout account, I am going to meet with the branch manager to get this sorted out asap. I was on the phone when you called, so I will step out to go to the bank.
I will give you a call when I get back.
We will re-issue the check from another account, since there is definitely nothing wrong with your account, thank you very much for bringing this to my attention.
I will have **** fedex you when I get back from the meeting and have everything confirmed 100%.
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Oh, and I still choose to keep the names anonymous. So dont ask
Have a good new year,
Ray