Owner Missing for 30 Million Won in Cashier's Checks? Issuer Also 'Doesn't Know'

Police in Guri, South Korea, are actively seeking the owner of a substantial sum of money found on a street, totaling 30 million won (approximately $22,000 USD) in cashier's checks. The discovery was made on the morning of October 10th, near a fruit store in the Inchang-dong area.

A man found the checks, which included two 10 million won checks and ten 1 million won checks, lying on the ground and promptly reported them to the authorities. The police have since identified the issuing bank as A Bank, with the checks dated November 12th of the previous year.

However, tracing the rightful owner has proven challenging. The police are encountering difficulties because the checks lack any endorsement, a process where the holder signs the back to transfer ownership or cash the check. This absence of a signature or identifying information makes it hard to determine who the checks belong to.

Further complicating the investigation, the police contacted the original issuer of the checks, a woman in her 70s. She stated that she has no recollection of issuing such checks and has not visited Guri recently. With the original issuer unable to provide any clues, the search for the owner continues, with police conducting additional checks and inquiries.