received an odd check from overseas buyer

[steveny]

The scheme is that you wire real funds which the scammer receives while you get nothing when the bank says thier check didn'nt clear.The scammer has that 9 day window where you assume you'll get your money(from a well known,US bank).I hope that the banking industry is trying to fix this weakness in the system.

Even worse I have heard of instances where the check does clear and the merchandise is sent only to find out later that the check was in fact stolen.