What makes a bank deposit slip valid that you need to know?

A bank deposit slip is a document filled in the bank when you intend to keep money in your account in the bank. Even if you are paying money to another person’s account you can still fill out a deposit slip.
Now, assuming someone presents you a copy of a deposit slip, proving that he has paid money into your account, how do you know the deposit slip is genuine? The following must be watched out for:
1. Does it have the logo of the bank? If it does not carry the logo or emblem of your bank where you have the account, then you need to be careful.
2. Does it carry the name of your bank? If you deposit money with any account in Bank XYZ, for instance, I expect that the deposit slip you will show me will bear the name Bank XYZ.
3. Check to ensure that the account number stated on the deposit slip is really your account number.
4. Check to confirm that the account name stated on it is the same as your account name, otherwise be careful.
5. Check to confirm that the stamp of the bank is on it. If there is no stamp on it at all, you need to doubt it.
6. Check to confirm that it has a slip number. This is the number used as reference in processing the transaction.
7. Check to confirm that the name of the person who claimed to have deposited the money is handwritten on the deposit slip.

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