Posted on March 21, 2010.
How long does it take a deposit of international check appear in my personal control Barclays? In theory, the usual 3-5 days, but be very aware that the deposit can be "reversed" until one month later ...
The details of the account can usually be verified online, however, depending on the value of Barclays will call the foreign bank to ensure that the account has enough money in it to cover the check ..
But it is only when the foreign bank gets the physical check that the signatures and serial numbers are confirmed and the account balance reduced .. This can take weeks and is the basis of many Advanced Fee Fraud Fraud 419 = see link
The check can be a total forgery or simply stolen with false signatures (often checks compnay have signatures printed on fraudsters using PC with a scanner and a printer-photorealistic) = for scams valuable, the holder Account borrows the money to "flash" in his account = So when Barclays controls until the money is there .. Barclays credit your account and you think you have the money == but even if the check is authentic account holder will be spending the money from his account while the check is sent to his bank, with the result that by time he arrives there is no money for the transfer and it bounces .. Barclays back if the transaction )....
