Are Cashier's Checks Traceable?

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; "Risk Management Manual of Examination Policies, Section 8.1: Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control," found at: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/safety/manual/section8-1.html

Federal Trade Commission; FTC Consumer Alert; "Check Overpayment Scams: Seller Beware," found at: http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt014.shtm

Federal Trade Commission; FTC Consumer News-Summer 2002, "Bogus ‘Bonus' Checks," found at: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/hcloans/fraud.html 

Can a Cashier's Check Be Cancelled?

"BankingQuestions.com - Cancel a Cashier's Check? ." BankingQuestions.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2011. http://www.bankingquestions.com/checks/2009/q_0818_cancelcc.html.

"Lawriter - ORC - 1303.401 Lost, destroyed or stolen cashier's check, teller's check or certified check - UCC 3-312.." Government of Ohio. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011.  

Can a Cashier's Check Bounce?

"Uniform Commercial Code - Article 3." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/article3.htm.

"Cashier's Check Definition." Investopedia.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cashierscheck.asp.

Rankin, Deborah. "STRATEGIES; Cashier's Checks Are Like Cash, So Take Care in Handling Them - New York Times." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/13/business/strategies-cashier-s-checks-are-like-cash-so-take-care-in-handling-them.html.   

Can I Cash a Cashier's Check at Any Bank?

Federal Deposit Insurance Company; FDIC Consumer News, Winter 2006/2007; "Avoid Costly Scams Involving Fake Checks and Money Orders," found at: http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin0607/scams.html

US Treasury Department; "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009," June 30, 2009, found at: http://www.financialstability.gov/docs/CFPA-Act.pdf

Federal Trade Commission; FTC Consumer Alert; "Check Overpayment Scams: Seller Beware," found at: http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt014.shtm

Bank of America, Customer Service Department; 1-800-432-1000; http://www.bankofamerica.com/

Can I Cash a Cashier's Check with No ID?

"How to cash a cashier's check without ID?." USLaw.com, the premier source for finding lawyers, legal information and legal documents online.. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.uslaw.com/us_law_question.php?q=3591.  

"Uniform Commercial Code - Article 3." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/article3.htm.  

"BankingQuestions.com." ID Needed for Check Cashing. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Feb. 2011. www.bankingquestions.com/checksyoureceived/2008/q_1105_idneeded.html.  

Can I Pay Taxes with a Cashier's Check?

"Filing Late and/or Paying Late." Internal Revenue Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2011. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=108326,00.html.

"How long should I keep records?." Internal Revenue Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98513,00.html.  

Can You Get  a Blank Cashier's Check?

"Uniform Commercial Code - Article 3." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/article3.htm.

Burnett, John, and BOL Guru. "What Are Third-Party Checks? - John Burnett." BANKERSONLINE.COM -- the premier resource for financial services professionals on the Internet! bank operations, bank security, ebanking, bank technology, lending, marketing. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.bankersonline.com/operations/guru2005/gurus_op022105f.html.

"3 Ways to Endorse a Check (Checking Accounts)." The San Francisco Bay Area Credit Union. The Credit Union for San Mateo County, the San Francisco Bay Area, California, and Beyond.. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.provident.coop/index.asp?i=checkingResources&search=endorsingChecks.

Can You Stop Payment on a Cashier's Check?

"Uniform Commercial Code - Article 3." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/article3.htm.

"Answers about Stop Payment Orders." Help and Frequently Asked Questions about National Banks from OCC's HelpWithMyBank.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.helpwithmybank.gov/get-answers/bank-accounts/stop-payment-orders/faq-bank-accounts-stop-payment-orders-01.html.

Hurst, Barbara. "Stop Payment on a Money Order?." BANKERSONLINE.COM -- the premier resource for financial services professionals on the Internet! bank operations, bank security, ebanking, bank technology, lending, marketing. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.bankersonline.com/operations/gurus_op03g.html.   

Cashier's Check Limitations

ESPN.com - "Prosecutor: Barkley Paid $400,000 Debt, Owes $400,000 More", May 21, 2008, Retrieved February 14, 2011 from http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3405045

RPGTraders.net - "Man Accused of Trying to Cash Check for 360 Billion", April 5, 2008, Retrieved February 14, 2011 from http://rpgtraders.net/forums/showthread.php?t=477598 

Forbes - "The World's Billionaires", March 3, 2010, Retrieved February 14, 2011 from http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/10/billionaires-2010_The-Worlds-Billionaires_Rank.html

BankingQuestions.com - Limit to Amount of Cashier's Check, Retrieved February 14, 2011 from http://www.bankingquestions.com/checks/2010/q_0108_cclimit.html   

Cashier's Check vs Money Order

Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia; Compliance Corner: Second Quarter 2007; "How Banks Can Respond to Counterfeit Cashier's Checks and Money Order Fraud," by Kenneth J. Benton, Consumer Regulations Specialist; found at: http://www.philadelphiafed.org/bank-resources/publications/compliance-corner/2007/second-quarter/q2cc1_07.cfm

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; "Risk Management Manual of Examination Policies, Section 8.1: Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control," found at: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/safety/manual/section8-1.html

Federal Trade Commission; FTC Consumer Alert; "Check Overpayment Scams: Seller Beware," found at: http://ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt014.shtm

Federal Trade Commission; FTC Consumer News-Summer 2002, "Bogus ‘Bonus' Checks," found at: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/hcloans/fraud.html

Certified Check vs Cashier's Check

BankersOnline.com - "What's the Difference Between a Cashier's Check and a Certified Check?", March 4, 2002, Retrieved July 6, 2011 from http://www.bankersonline.com/operations/gurus_op030402n.html

Federal Trade Commission - Giving the Bounce to Counterfeit Check Scams, Retrieved July 6, 2011 from http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/credit/cre40.shtm

Craigslist - Scams, Retrieved July 6, 2011 from http://www.craigslist.org/about/scams   

Do Cashier's Checks Expire?

IMDB - The Millionaire Trivia, Retrieved February 14, 2011 from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047758/trivia

Snopes.com - Cashier's Check Fraud, Retrieved February 14, 2011 from http://www.snopes.com/crime/fraud/cashier.asp

"Uniform Commercial Code - Article 3." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/article3.htm.  

"Department of State Lands News and Events: Old Cashier's Checks and Money Orders Require Special Handling." Oregon.gov Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 Feb. 2011. http://www.oregon.gov/DSL/news/pr0203_unclaimed.shtml.  

Does a Cashier's Check Clear Immediately?

"Answers about Funds Availability." Help and Frequently Asked Questions about National Banks from OCC's HelpWithMyBank.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 June 2011. http://www.helpwithmybank.gov/get-answers/bank-accounts/funds-availability/faq-banking-funds-available-05.html.

Chu, Kathy, and USA TODAY. "Banks' check-clearing policies could leave you with overdrafts - USATODAY.com." News, Travel, Weather, Entertainment, Sports, Technology, U.S. & World - USATODAY.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/banking/2006-11-19-bank-usat_x.htm.

"Check Cashing Answers from the OCC." Help and Frequently Asked Questions about National Banks from OCC's HelpWithMyBank.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 July 2011. http://www.helpwithmybank.gov/get-answers/bank-accounts/checks-cashing/bank-accounts-cashing-checks-quesindx.html.   

How Long Is a Cashier's Check Good for?

BankingQuestions.com - Cashier's Check Expiration, Retrieved August 4, 2011 from http://www.bankingquestions.com/checksyoureceived/q_ccexpiration.html

BankingQuestions.com - Re-Issue of Old Cashier's Check, Retrieved August 4, 2011 from http://www.bankingquestions.com/accounts/q_reissueoldck.html

BankersOnline.com - Expiration of a Cashier's Check?, Retrieved August 4, 2011 from http://www.bankersonline.com/operations/guru2009/gurus_op083109a.html

California State Comptroller's Office - Unclaimed Property: About the Program, Retrieved August 4, 2011 from http://www.sco.ca.gov/upd_faq_about_q01.html

KTUL-TV - "Cashier's Check Fraud Means Not Accepting Them Anymore", July 28, 2011, Retrieved August 4, 2011 from http://www.ktul.com/story/15167729/cashier-check-fraud

How to Cash a Cashier's Check without a Bank Account

"BankingQuestions.com - I Have a Cashier's Check, but no Bank Account ." BankingQuestions.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.bankingquestions.com/personalfinance/q_noaccount.html.  

"U.C.C. - ARTICLE 3 -§3-412.." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/3-412.html.  

"FDIC: SA-67-2010: Counterfeit Cashier's Checks Bearing the Name Anchor Bank are Reportedly in Circulation." FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/specialalert/2010/sa10067.html.  

"FDIC: FDIC Consumer News Winter 2006/2007 – Special Edition: Be Prepared, Be Informed, Be in Charge." FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin0607/scams.html.    

How to Endorse a Cashier's Check

"U.C.C. - ARTICLE 3 -§3-204.." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/3-204.html.  

"U.C.C. - ARTICLE 3 -§3-205.." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/3-205.html.  

"U.C.C. - ARTICLE 3 -§3-206.." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/3-206.html.  

How to Verify a Cashier's Check

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation - "Counterfeit Cashier's Checks", May 15, 2006, Retrieved July 6, 2011 from http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/SpecialAlert/2006/sa06142.html

American Bankers Association - "If It Sounds Too Good To Be True, It Is", Retrieved July 6, 2011 from http://www.aba.com/abaef/cashierscheckfraud.htm

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency - "Counterfeit Cashier's Checks of Rockport National Bank, Rockport, MA", October 15, 2005, Retrieved July 6, 2011 from http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/alerts/2005/alert-2005-15.html

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond - The Counterfeit Cashier's Check, Retrieved July 6, 2011 from http://www.richmondfed.org/banking/education_for_bankers/fraud_awareness/counterfeit_cashiers_check/index.cfm   

What Is a Cashier's Check?

"Dictionary of Bank Terms and Phrases, A-G." Help and Frequently Asked Questions about National Banks from OCC's HelpWithMyBank.gov. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 June 2010. http://www.helpwithmybank.gov/dictionary/index.html.  

"FDIC Consumer News - Summer 2002." Federal Citizen Information Center: Home Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2010. http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/housing/hcloans/fraud.html.

"Banking Information Cashier's Checks." Bank of America. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 June 2010. www.bankofamerica.com/deposits/checksave/index.cfm?template=lc_faq_acct_info&cd_bag=&ch_bag=&context=&sa_bag=&statecheck=AL#question18.  

" FDIC: Risk Management Manual of Examination Policies." FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 June 2010. http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/safety/manual/section8-1.html.  

Where Can I Cash a Cashiers Check?

U.C.C. - ARTICLE 3 -§3-412.." LII | Legal Information Institute at Cornell Law School. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.law.cornell.edu/ucc/3/3-412.html.  

"FDIC: FDIC Consumer News Winter 2006/2007 – Special Edition: Be Prepared, Be Informed, Be in Charge." FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2011. http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnwin0607/scams.html.