How do you see a watermark on the back of a check or something along those lines?

I just recieved a check from a person who owes me money and it is a cashiers check. The check looks totally printed the signatures and everything. I cannot cash it until tomorrow and I want to make sure that I am not going up to the bank with a phoney check. On the it says this document has an artificial watermark printed on the back. The front of the document has a microprint signature line. Absence of these features will indicate a copy. The problem is I dont know how to tell if either of these are on there. Can anyone tell me how to tell if this is a fake??

Answer:
Hold it up to the light is one way. Another way is to hold it at an angle. They even have warmth sensitive marks. Those you rub with your fingers or blow on.


Good LUCK!
point it up to the light and you will see the shadow of the watermark.
Hold it up flat, like you are holding a dinner plate, with the back side facing up. Kind of tilt it back and forth you should see a faint pattern or words or something - that's the water mark. Sometimes you can also see it if you hold it up to the light.

The signature microprint line means that the line where the check is signed is not actually a line, but tiny words printed. Look closely and you should see it. You may need a magnifying glass.

As for taking it to the bank without knowing for sure --- banks want to protect themselves and you from fraud. Tellers are trained to pick up on items that are phony. If you have any doubt whatsoever, just ask the teller to call the issuing bank and verify that it's a good item. That's their job. Don't feel funny asking them!
You should be able to see it with a black light. It should say
original document written across the cheque.
Well,I guess the easiest is to hold up the chq and look at it with a light in the background,the watermark will be visible if there are any.May I know which country you are from?

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