Storing information concerning suspect currency notes received in an ATM

A method comprising:

• (a) receiving at least one note into an automated banking machine;
• (b) assessing the at least one note with a validating device, wherein the assessing includes determining a serial number on the at least one note;
• (c) storing in a data store, data usable to identify the at least one note and a user from whom the at least one note was received, wherein the storing includes storing data corresponding to the serial number;
• (d) prior to (c), comparing the serial number of the at least one note to data corresponding to at least one serial number previously stored in the data store.

A method comprising:

• (a) receiving at least one note into an automated banking machine;
• (b) assessing the at least one note with a validating device;
• (c) storing in a data store, data usable to identify the at least one note and a user from whom the at least one note was received;
• (d) receiving at least one input from the user through at least one input device on the machine, wherein in (c) the data usable to identify the user corresponds to the at least one input;
• (e) receiving a request from the user to have the machine provide to the user at least one non-cash document redeemable for value in exchange for the at least one note;
• and
• (f) providing the at least one document from the machine.