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I thought I read somewhere that Google takes a small amount of money (like $5) for each check they send, like a processing fee or something. Is that true? Can you give a source? It’s just I would like the check option more, but I want to make sure that I wouldn’t have the money taken away, and I can’t remember if it was a reliable source that I read this on. Also any other tips about Google Adsense?

Google Adsense is NOT a scam http://www.google.com/adsense — it is an advertising program launched by Google way back in 2003
NO — Indian publishers cannot receive electronic fund transfers into your bank account
See the list of countries where EFT is available https://www.google.com/adsense/support/b…
Here’s what Adsense says about Indian publishershttps://www.google.com/adsense/support/b…
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I live in India. How will you send my check?
AdSense publishers in India will receive standard delivery checks mailed via the local courier service Blue Dart for no additional charge. Checks mailed by Blue Dart should arrive within 10-30 days of the check date.

I let a friend of mine help me manage a Google AdSense account and didn’t realize they had switched my payment info for theirs. A few months later I checked and saw they had received over $200 in ad revenue from my website. Am I SOL since I let them use my account or is that considered stealing?