How do you identify a fake check?

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Always ask for ID. Your driver's license and most forms of ID such as birth certificate all need your signature. Check the ID signature with that of the check. If the person isn't there to do this and you have no means of checking their signature then I'm sorry to stay you may get stuck with a fake check. You can also phone the bank on the check to see if the funds are available. The only other alternative is not to accept checks at all. Cash on the barrel head or on Visa or from the ATM machine.

Checks are rarely used today and Visa, Mastercharge, pay on your ATM, or cash is the most popular.

I only use checks when I'm having a large job done to my home so I can cancel the check if I'm not happy with what has been done and I've had to do that once.

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