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Originally Posted by STLRAY
One easy way to see if the cashiers check is a fake is to google the routing number (bottom left of the check). The fake checks usually have a fake routing number. Someone almost scammed my brother until I told him to text me a picture of the check. Within fifteen seconds I was able to confirm it was a fake.
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That is definitely not a foolproof method. Yes, a check that has the wrong routing number is probably a fake. But many, if not most, fake checks will have the correct routing number for the bank named on the check. Why would a good scammer use the wrong routing number?