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Check Copies from Way Back
In late 2004, early 2005, I used cash advances from several credit cards to purchase cashier's checks from my bank's branch. I used these cashier's checks to purchase what turned out to be illegal off-exchange gold options. The company I purchased the options from was found guilty by the CFTC of doing so, and now there is a restitution being offered. I was not very diligent on keeping my copies of the checks as during the time we moved from California to Utah. Can I obtain copies from my old bank from four years ago and how do I ask?
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 Asking a bank to dig up copies of cashier's checks without some key information can be like trying to find the proverbial needle in the haystack, because most banks issue thousands of cashier's checks. You might get really lucky if your bank maintains an electronic log of its issued checks that can be readily searched. Knowing whom the checks were issued to would make the search relatively painless. On the other hand, any record might be on paper, and that can complicate matters.
You have focused on late 2004 and early 2005. That narrows the search a little. If you can recall the exact dollar amounts, that could help a little, too, although round amounts are common for cashier's checks.
Can you find your old credit card account statements? They might provide clues on when those cash advances were taken, and point to the issue dates for the cashier's checks. Call the bank, explain the problem and find out whether the bank will be able to help you dig those copies out. Only then will you know what you're up against.
Published on BankingQuestions.com 8/18/08
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