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Patrick Combs was sent a phony advertising check for $95.000

So he deposited it into his bank account with a smiley face endorsement. Funny that the advertisers who mailed it had included all the legal qualifications for a check instrument.

The bank cashed it - hilarity ensues.

*This is a multi-page story, links to the next page are at the bottom in teeny text.

Bank Robber Uses Own Check in Robbery

A note demanding money from a bank teller was written on a check that authorities said belonged to the suspect.

Bank robber uses own check in robbery

A man robbing a bank demanded the money by writing a note on one of his own checks, authorities say. Not surprisingly, he was caught soon afterward.

Bank robber arrested while quaffing brew across from bank he just robbed

The alleged suspect, named James Taylor, was so bold that after he robbed the bank, he got into his car, changed clothes, drove across the street, got out and ordered a beer on the outside patio - directly across from the bank he just robbed!

Man writes check on 2-ply toilet paper

This would be so cool if it were possible... Save money on printed checks from the bank

Mother Can't Take Her Severely Epileptic Son To School Until She Passes Criminal Background Check

She hires a taxi to take her son to school. She rides along to be present should he have an attack or otherwise needs urgent treatment. Because she takes a taxi, she is being forced to undergo a background check before she can accompany her son on his ride to school. If she drove herself, she wouldn't need one.

$2.5M check wrongly sent to counselor

An errant computer keystroke led the state to accidentally issue a $2.5 million check to a school counselor—who spent thousands on cars, jewelry and electronics.

Man wrongly accused in 'Waddling Bandit' robbery gets settlement

A man who who spent 10 days in jail and two months under house arrest for a bank robbery he didn't commit has received a check but no apology from the FBI.

Mysterious Man gives a Mysterious Gift

A Couple sitting at a local bar they frequent is approached by a man who questioned if they had children. Indeed they did, so he sat down, and offered them a blank check with the opportunity to write any amount they wanted. The couple scribed $100,000 and it was theirs. Under 2 conditions.

Burka Bank Bandit

More and more banks are refusing entry to people wearing hats and/or sunglasses. How can the young and upcoming bank robber make a living? One way, is to put on a burka. Bank can't refuse you entry and they have no idea what you look like or what gender you are.

Man robs bank to go to jail

An Ohio man who couldn't find work got himself arrested for bank robbery so he could go to jail until he was eligible to collect Social Security benefits.

The Bank Of Yesterday - Still Open

The town of Oakwood in east Texas used to be known for growing cotton. Every business from its heyday is gone, with one very small exception: The Oakwood State Bank, the smallest bank in America.

Couple refuse to return $11m to bank

After the bank mistakenly deposited millions into his account, He yesterday told the Supreme Court that if Westpac "can't do their job properly . . . it's the bank's responsibility".

HELP FIND RILEY!!! The Yorkshire Terrier!!!

Lost dog posters check! Organized searches of the area check! Private eyes check! News crews?? check! PSYCHIC?? Check! Hired Helicopter? CHECK! Riley must be one speical dog. Watch the video interview..the end is totally worth it.

Jeremy Clakson Loses Cash After Publishing Account Info

Jeremy Clarkson of TopGear published his bank account info to prove that the fear over the loss of the private data disc in England was overblown. He was proven wrong when someone was able to donate £500 to the British Diabetic Association.

Bank Makes $2 Million Boo-Boo

A man was charged with withdrawing $2 million from an account after a bank confused him with a man who has the same name.

German Bank Worker Raided Kids' Piggy Banks

A bank cashier has been caught stealing from children aged between one and nine. They handed her their piggy banks full of pocket money and she credited their savings accounts with less than was in them. The case has shattered the children's faith in banking.

McDonald's Employee Returns $185,000 Check

He found it on the sidewalk and returned it to its owner.

Unsure of the facts, or sure and are getting questioned?

I hope this hasn't been posted before, did a search but found nada.

Factcheck.org is a site where you can check your facts. Seems to be only political (non-partisan) at this time and only goes back to 2003, much to my chagrin. But still useful, especially in light of the upcoming elections.

Comcast leaks woman's personal info on the internet

A woman so fed up with her cable television provider that she offered a body part as payment is suing the company after a copy of her check, including personal and financial information, wound up in cyberspace.

Man arrested for trying to pass a $360 billion check

The man told police he's starting his own record label and that he had been given the money by his girlfriend's mother to help him start it.