Check cashing with a mobile phone

A non-transitory, tangible computer readable medium of instructions with instructions encoded thereon for execution by a processor, and when executed operable to:

• obtain from a wireless interface data representative of a check, the data representative of a check comprises a check amount and a unique code;
• send the data representative of the check to a remote computer;
• receive from the remote computer data indicating whether the check is valid;
• and
• operate a cash dispenser to dispense the check amount responsive at least in part to receiving data from the remote computer indicating that the check is valid.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a mobile device comprising a wireless interface, and an input device;
• wherein the image device is operable to obtain via the input device, data representative of a check, the data representative of a check comprises data representative of a check amount;
• wherein the input device is operable to receive data representative of certification data;
• wherein the mobile device is operable to send data representative of the check and the certification data to a remote device;
• wherein the mobile device is operable to receive via the wireless interface, a response from the remote device indicating whether the check is valid.