Corrected entry: The kid cashes a check for a million dollars and spends it over roughly a month. No bank in America would cash a check for that much without A. verifying the amount with the issuer of the check and B. waiting 10-15 days for the check to clear.
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Correction: Since the FBI was on him from the start, it's entirely possible they OK'd the deposit ASAP. This would give them a head start on tracking the issuer.
Stefanie