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No, the bank doesn't know if it's a fake check straight away. They find out weeks later during a reconciliation process with the bank that printed the check.
by lozenge 4y ago
No, the bank doesn't know if it's a fake check straight away. They find out weeks later during a reconciliation process with the bank that printed the check.
- smeej 4y agoAnd if you've attempted to withdraw it, they immediately become very suspicious that you knew it was fake and were trying to steal from them. Good luck convincing them otherwise!
- sgerenser 4y agoTo add more context: the check is usually not completely fake. It has a legit bank routing and account number on it, typically a business that is also being scammed. So the money will likely actually get withdrawn from some random business’s account and only discovered weeks or even months later.