<prompt> Human: Recently got a job offer randomly through email, and long story short, after exchanging a few emails, I received a 1200 check in the mail addressed to me, with the instructions to cash the check and then take out a portion for my wage and wire the rest to someone. It sounds kinda like a scam, but I have a real looking check with watermarks, real address of business and correct routing number. Can I try to cash this at the bank or will they be able to tell me if its good or not? Or will I get in any sort of trouble for trying to use a possibly false check?  <response>: Nope, dont do it. This is 100 a scam.Edit What will happen is the bank will take it, put it on hold, then release the funds, and it will appear to have cleared since they legally cannot hold funds past a specific time. Then the check will come back bad, and the bank will take the 1200 from your account regardless of if its there or not, and then charge you an return check fee of typically 30. 