This in no way means that you will get money back from Gox, especially if your transfer cleared and showed in your Gox balance before they went under.
My story:
I wired a modest sum of USD to Gox on 2/17, which left my account on 2/18. It never showed up on my Gox account even after a few exchanges with customer support around the 25th. Gox support was going to "look for it" when they went down.
Luckily, I managed to purchase @415 on Stamp the same day (the 25th) that I had finally figured that money was long gone.
Fast forward to today, and my bank forwarded me an email from the Japanese bank. It said:
Please be advised that the beneficiary bank has been credited these funds, however they are unable to apply these funds to the Beneficiary and require the following additional information:
WE HAVE RECEIVED YR A/M MT103.
BUT ACCORDING TO NEWS REPORTS,THE BENEFICIARY
MT.GOX WHICH IS BIT COIN EXCHANGE IN JAPAN,
IS IN THE SITUATION OF STOP OPERATIONS AND SO IT
GOES.
.
PLS REPLY US WHETHER YR CUSTOMER WOULD REQUEST
THIS TRANSACTION TO BE CANCELLED OR NOT UNTIL
MAR14,2014.
.
IN THE CASE OF CANCELLATION,PLS SEND YR
CANCELLATION MESSAGE TO US.
WE WILL RETURN THE FUND LESS OUR CHARGES.
.
IF YR CUSTOMER SURELY HOPE TO PAY THE FUND TO THE
BENEFICIARY ACCOUNT,WE WILL PROCESS THIS
TRANSACTION ACCORDINGLY.
If this had arrived via typical email I would have deleted as spam, and poor quality google translate spam at that. However, this was within the secure email feature on my banking website and no information was asked of me other than "Do I want my money back, or would I like to throw it down Gox's gullet." I asked for it back, waiting to see what happens.
If you also had money that never posted to your account, then it might be worthwhile for you to contact your bank or the Japanese bank directly. Thought someone might benefit.
Feel free to say something about my greed, or foolishness, or whatever. I figured there were odds on both sides and I took the bet. That's all.
