['So I get bogus mail all the time including fake checks and all that jazz. Anyway, I thought one I got the other day was bogus too and left it on my counter.']
Why would you always get fake checks? That would drive me crazy.
About a month ago, I went and got my mail like I always do, and there was a weird looking envalope that looked like a check. I figured it was bogus and set it on the counter. My fiance got home and opened it and said it was not bogus, it was actually a settlement check for $500 from a company I worked for 5 years ago that did not comp overtime correctly!