AVOIDING CASHIER'S CHECK and MONEY ORDER FRAUD. Be extremely cautious about accepting a cashier's check or money order for payment. Never accept a check or money order that is more than your selling price. Don?t accept cashier?s checks, money orders or any checks for that matter, for payment from buyers you do not know. If you are willing to take a cashier?s check or money order in payment, insist on one drawn from a local bank or a bank that has a local branch and have it checked by someone at a bank before depositing/cashing.