<prompt> Human: I was scammed of 5000. I stupidly cashed a check for a stranger thinking I was helping them out. After going home and thinking about it, I feel like the check was fake and I may lost 5000. I know what I did was incredibly stupid and foolish and I feel rotten about my poor judgement. I wont know till Monday night if the check will bounce, but I have a strong feeling it was a scam. Now all I can think about is how to bounce back from this. My monthly income is 3000. My monthly bills are:180: Car insurance,40: Phone bill,160: Gas,I owe:2000: credit card debt, no interest till December,300: credit card debt, not sure about interest because i always pay in full.600: to my brother,9000: student loan, deferred till FebruaryWhat is a good game plan to recover? I am expecting a negative balance in my bank account soon once the check bounces. Should I take out a loan in the mean time, so I can avoid a negative balance?EDIT: I am aware about my stupid decision and I would really appreciate if someone can help give advice for me to get on the right track again. Thanks!  <response>: Well, on the bright side you wont do that ever again. 