<prompt> Human: Hey this is my first post on a throw away.Story goes like this. I checked my mail for the first time in like two months. My brother he lives with me had two pieces or so. One of the pieces of mail was a first class priority mail envelope. Inside the envelope was a check for 2550. The check was from some real estate company in another state, run through UMB Bank. It was also dated for about the end of August.He went to the bank today. The bank took the check. They supposedly called the other bank as its the largest deposit to his account by a fair amount. He pulled out some of the cash and the rest is currently pending in his account.I cant recall any sort of settlement that he would be getting a check from. He has rented one apartment in his name, but the deposit was no where near that. Im concerned this maybe a scam or come back and bite him in the butt. Any advice or experiences people can shine on this would be appreciated  <response>: You call the real estate company who issued it to verify if its a legit check and what the refund is for... Should have done that before cashing some rando check and withdrawing as much as you could.And check your mail more often. 