what legally makes a check not a legal instrument?

[DrPizza]

I remember reading somewhere about someone who actually cashed one of these checks because it had all the necessary elements to be a legal check. I'm sick of all these pre-approval fake check things... what's the difference between fake and real? Or, what mistake does a company have to make such that I can screw them over... I'm sick of junkmail.

 

[KevinF]

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[Baked]

Go cash it at the local cash & check. They don't require ID.

 

[hevnsnt]

do it

 

[CaptainKahuna]

http://www.man1bank0.com

that's the whole story, its a great read.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: KevinF
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That's what it was... thanks for that link... it was good reading the first time.
Alas, the check in front of me does not meet all the criteria. 🙁
Oh well, there'll be a dozen more in the coming week or so.

 

[silverpig]

Send it back COD 🙂

 

[Baked]

Damn, that guy really is a lucky SOB. It's better than dealing crack.

 

[DT4K]

I get real pre-approval checks in the mail all the time. Unfortunately, they all have a contract on the back that says if I cash it, I'm agreeing to the terms of their loan which is at a very high interest rate.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I get those all the time. $50,000...$100,000...can't remember what the largest one was. Probably $100,000.

 

[randomlinh]

hahah, i had never heard of this... damn funny though