So we just got an $1,800 check from American Cool Air....

[WCGreen]

Have no idea why we got it...

It's a legitimate wholesaler of cooling products for places like Chicken Farms.

Should we cash it?

[petronius]

1. Is it addressed to you specifically? Do you own a chicken farm?

:shrug:

But no, if it's a mistake you shouldn't cash it...

[Warpy]

2. If it's not yours, don't cash it.

Chances are they'll catch the error soon enough, but I'd probably write "VOID" on the check and send it right back to them with a not telling them they issued it to you by mistake.

Trust me, it's easier in the long run.

[WCGreen]

13. It's made out to us, sent to us.....

Miffed...

[NYC_SKP]

3. My guess: It is a discount "check", basically a coupon disguised as a check.

Read the fine print front and back.

I'll bet it's only good toward an installation of a full central air and heating system.

:hi:

[ohheckyeah]

4. Yep. I agree. n/t

[WCGreen]

8. It's hand signed...

I can see the signature...

[Shagbark Hickory]

18. Printing is pretty good these days. Can make a fake signature look real.

[Selatius]

5. If it's not cash, don't deal with it. Strings are usually attached.

And even if it's cash, strings can still be attached. It could be some drug dealer's money, and you don't wanna mess around with money that belongs to people with guns.

[NNN0LHI]

6. Is there any fine print on the back of the check near where you would sign?

[WCGreen]

7. It came Fed Ex...

Nothing at all...

[Whisp]

9. call them

[MadHound]

10. I would check with the company first

If you cash it, and it's a mistake, you could still be liable.

[WCGreen]

12. We are calling the company tomorrow...

We purchased a new AC unit this summer and it cost close to 3 grand but this is a commercial out fit...

[Noor524]

19. Did you call the company?

I'm going to call on Monday. The company is in Jacksonville FL, but check came from GA....

[Marblehead]

11. cash it

and move to Paraguay..

[onethatcares]

23. quick run to your neighbors mailbox and grab his too

and so on down the road. Take them to one of those check cashing places and celebrate like it's 1999.:fistbump:

[Noor524]

14. Me too!

We got one too this morning via Fedex for $2500! The signature
is digitally signed and the sender was M Moore in Atlanta, GA.
 Very suspicious....

[LadyInAZ]

15. most likely a scam

[Bozita]

16. To avoid the feds, scammers usually do not use the USPS

Treat anything from UPS or Fedex with extreme caution.

[Shagbark Hickory]

17. If it's bogus and you deposit it, it just cost you $40 or whatever your bank charges for bounced

checks.

[LeftyMom]

20. Your bank should have information about any current check scams.

More than likely they'll know all about it, if not they should be willing to investigate it a bit for you.

[jmowreader]

21. Common scam, it seems...

http://www.ucan.org/money/banking_finance_credit_cards/north_american_clearing_services_fake_check

[sarcasmo]

22. Sounds like a scam to me.