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Ron Bennett · 10-25-2007, 07:15 PM

Is the check denominated in U.S. dollars?

Is it drawn on / through a U.S. or Canadian bank (probably is - typically New York)?

Check the routing number prefix (first 4 digits) and see what area it's associated with - is another way to determine more precisely what intermediary bank it's drawn on. If no standard routing code, then it's totally foreign check requiring even more research.

Ask in person at a local branch about it ... and then also call the bank's main customer support # to confirm what you were told was accurate.

Whatever you do, do NOT cash any unfamiliar checks - always deposit ... reason is that if a check is "bad" and one simply deposits it, the worst that likely happens is returned check fee, nastygram, etc ... but if one tries to physically cash a "bad" check, they likely could find themselves being taken away in handcuffs regardless of whether they knew the check was "bad" or not... and yes, there have been court cases in which people that got arrested / detained and later tried to sue their bank and lost - again, don't cash, deposit and wait two weeks (several weeks if truly a foreign check) before withdrawing the funds.

Ron

10-25-2007, 07:15 PM
Ron Bennett Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 1,653	Is the check denominated in U.S. dollars? Is it drawn on / through a U.S. or Canadian bank (probably is - typically New York)? Check the routing number prefix (first 4 digits) and see what area it's associated with - is another way to determine more precisely what intermediary bank it's drawn on. If no standard routing code, then it's totally foreign check requiring even more research. Ask in person at a local branch about it ... and then also call the bank's main customer support # to confirm what you were told was accurate. Whatever you do, do NOT cash any unfamiliar checks - always deposit ... reason is that if a check is "bad" and one simply deposits it, the worst that likely happens is returned check fee, nastygram, etc ... but if one tries to physically cash a "bad" check, they likely could find themselves being taken away in handcuffs regardless of whether they knew the check was "bad" or not... and yes, there have been court cases in which people that got arrested / detained and later tried to sue their bank and lost - again, don't cash, deposit and wait two weeks (several weeks if truly a foreign check) before withdrawing the funds. Ron __________________ Domagon - Website Management and Domain Name Sales Last edited by Ron Bennett; 10-25-2007 at 07:16 PM..