Fake check or real - received a check from someone I don't really know.?

You are wise to be suspicious. More and more tactics are used to commit fraud or gain access to the bank information of others. Also, who rents in another state without at least seeing the place and talking with the others they will be living with. I wouldn't.

You could bring it to the bank and explain how you got it and that you are suspicious. Most banks have fraud departments and may be aware of any scams being used like this. Somehow, you could ultimately be a victim.

Scam. It is a smaller variation of the nigerian letter scam.

It is a cheque or a copy of and they will most likely cash it if you use a machine and it is most likely forged or from an account not held by the person who sent it to you. The key is they want you to send them money. If it was a legit deal they would not send you more than the required amount, and send a second cheque to the travel agent.

After you send the money a few days later the bank will contact you and demand the money back and you will be on the hook to repay it or face fraud charges, and they will be gone with the cash.

Turn in copy's of the emails, letters, tracking data, company name, etc.. to police and maybe they can determine the source.

Take the check to the bank is is drawn on and see if there are sufficient funds to cash it.

Failing that, open a new account for the sole purpose of depositing this check to see if it clears. Once you deposit it the person who wrote it will have full access to your bank account information (via the info on the canceled check that is returned to them) and with very little work, can empty your account of all funds. This is a common scam.

If you forward the "balance" of the check before the check you have clears, you will be out that amount of cash, plus whatever fees and charges your bank will tack on for overdrafts, bounced checks, and such.

Bottom line, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

I most certainly would go to the bank, and follow their advice.

Even if the bank was to honour it, I would open another account completely different to my own so if it is hacked, that will not affect your own money.

It stinks of a scam to me.

There are still some honest people out there, but do be careful.

ask the bank or police. iif its real y not keep it? if u do cash it however, photocopy the check on both sides just in case

Yes, take it to the bank

Cash it in

SCAM SCAM SCAM !!!