history: About a month ago, I went and got my mail like I always do, and there was a weird looking envalope that looked like a check. I figured it was bogus and set it on the counter. My fiance got home and opened it and said it was not bogus, it was actually a settlement check for $500 from a company I worked for 5 years ago that did not comp overtime correctly! So I get bogus mail all the time including fake checks and all that jazz. Anyway_comma_ I thought one I got the other day was bogus too and left it on my counter.
current: Why would you always get fake checks? That would drive me crazy.
next: Well its like work at home scams, and they want you to cash the check and send back a money order and then the check bounces leaving them with money and you in a bad situation. It actually wasn't bogus. It was a $500 settlement check from a lawsuit against my employer from 5 years ago!