How can I know if a cashier check is real?

Question

am asking this because i got a cashier check from a work at home job iam doing.
In the cashier check it has a statement: WARNING: THIS DOCUMENT HAS SECURITY FEATURES IN THE PAPER.
does real cashier check have that warning statement?
Can someone tell me what are the things a real cashier check has?

Also the signature on the cashier check is is fresh, it deosn't show that it was a copy, and the back of the cashier check look like the back of any real check.

Answer 1

Call that bank and ask, but those cashier's checks do have security marks of some type.

Answer 2

The scammers can buy the same paper that is used for the legit cashiers checks - it's not hard to buy.

I sell a legitimate product that deals with checks and uses check paper. I was looking for the check paper @ staples about two years ago in my area and was told they'd stopped selling it because they learned it was used for fraud. So I had to find another supplier.

As others have written you can call the bank (there should be a bank's name and phone # on the face of the check) to verify funds. CALL even if it's long distance - it'll only take a minute.

if you havent deposited a check from the company before and funds "seem" to be present, you want to wait 3-10 days after depositing before you use that money. If anything goes wrong, its your a--.

They didn't ask you to send them any money back, did they? That's DEFINITELY a scam.

Good luck.

Answer 3

Whatever you do, do NOT cash the check and give somebody else the money until you wait a couple of weeks to make sure it really cleared. The scammers will send you a check for "too much" and ask for a refund of the difference. Don't fall for that...the bank may honor the check at first, but come after you later when it is found to be fraudulent.

Answer 4

Contact the bank that issued it. A counterfeiter is obviously going to make an exact a copy as possible of a check, so the only way to know for sure is to ask the institution that issued the check if it is legit.

Answer 5

I just got a fake check from your bank today! It's a fake cashier check! the amount is for 2,851.00 its fake cause he wants me to deposit it into my account and then get a money gram from Walmart then send it to a 3rd party some rental agency!

Answer 6

Most cashier's checks say that. If someone tries to copy it, the security feature brings out the words (VOID).

Answer 7

only your banker knows