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Yes, it is legal. As long as the payee (to whom the check needs to be paid) field in the check reads your name you can cash it. However, if the money is being given by an anti-social element like say a terrorist or a drug dealer, then cashing it is illegal because, even if you are not a terrorist or a drug dealer, if you receive money from them, it is illegal.

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