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yup, it's a scam (Score:2, Informative)

by geoff (2013) <reversethis-{gro ... om} {ta} {ffoeg}> on 2003.10.05 21:27 (#24679) Homepage Journal

it works because banks typically have a short window under which they can deny you access funds you deposit, from 3 to 7 days in the US. that means that if you deposit a fake $10,000 check, the bank is required to give you access to that money after 7 days, regardless of whether or not they have actually recieved the funds themselves. so, 6 weeks later when the bank discovers you deposited a bad check, they promptly require their money back.

you can find details of this particular version of the scam all over the internet, such as here [nbc10.com], and here [komotv.com].

The Art of the Steal [amazon.com] by Frank Abagnale (of catch me if you can [dreamworks.com] fame) is a very good read, and full of descriptions of this kind of thing.

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