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sustained based solely on evidence establishing that the defendant possessed the check and that it was "probable" that the defendant hadsigned the check. We conclude that it can and will affirm. Altigraci Rosario operated a tax preparation service in Hightstown, New Jersey. Jose Rios, Rosario's nephew by marriage, was employed by Rosario and assisted with her tax preparation service. In February 1993, the U.S. Treasury Department mailed a Treasury check to Angel and Ana Andrade in the amount of $2,996.00. Soon thereafter, the Andrades filed a complaint with the Treasury Department alleging that they had not received the check. On January 11, 1994, the New Jersey National/ Corestates Bank notified the U.S. Secret Sen/ice that Jose Rios had deposited the Andrade check into his account at the bank. That same day, the Secret Service interviewed 2 . Rios. During the interview, Rios stated that Rosario had given him the signed check and asked him to cash it. Rios apparently received a $20 fee for executing the transaction. ln September 1993, the U.S. Treasury Department mailed http://vls.law.vi|l.edu/looator/3d/July1997/97a1636p.htm I 4 Page 3 of 29 5/10/2005