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A check cleared, but the sender wants some money back. Is that safe?

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Available funds do not prove a check is genuine; fake checks can take weeks to be detected.

  1. Do not spend the deposit or send any portion to the sender or another person.
  2. Tell your bank's fraud department about the check and the request to forward money.
  3. Save the check and messages. In the US, report the scheme at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.

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The sender wants equipment purchases, a refund, gift cards, or a payment to someone else using the deposited funds.

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