Easy way out of it is to ask for a phone number. Till this day I never got one. Also do not deliver the goods until the check clears.
James
Even if the the check "clears" the bank don't do it. Had a friend who even had the check "clear" and she paid some bills of with the money only to find out that it was a fraud check. The bank went ahead and cashed a $21,000 check without even blinking The bank then came and told here she owed them money. Anyhow long story. She got screwed though. I kept telling her it was fraudulent but she just didn't believe me.
oh yeah and it was the shipping company what not crap