RE: |
Counterfeit
Money Orders of First National Bank, Mountain View, MO
The above-named bank has reported
that counterfeit money orders issued in the bank’s name and using a correct routing number of 011007092 (payable through Boston Safe Deposit & Trust) are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with an unknown scam.
The counterfeit money orders are similar to the authentic money orders, but may be identified by the following: the instruments are missing the bank’s toll-free telephone number in the upper-left portion of the instrument.
Items presented to date have been made payable in various amounts from $2,000.00 to $3,700.00. Due to possible variations of appearance, it is suggested that officials of First National Bank be contacted to verify authenticity of the bank’s money orders if received from an unknown or questionable source.
For additional information and guidance and
to verify the authenticity of First National Bank’s
money orders, please contact Denise Bohm, Security Officer,
PO Box 16, Mountain View, MO 65548, by telephone at
(417) 934-2033, by fax at (417) 934-5481, or via e-mail at
[dbohm2@fnb-fnb.com].
Consumers who receive a counterfeit item and associated
material should file complaints with the following
agencies:
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): by telephone at
1-877-FTC-HELP or, for filing a complaint electronically,
via the FTC’s Internet site at www.ftc.gov
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Internet Fraud Complaint Center (scams that may have
originated via the Internet): www.ic3.gov
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Canadian Scams): by
telephone at 1-888-495-8501 or via e-mail at
[info@phonebusters.com]. Their Web site, www.phonebusters.com,
provides additional contact numbers.
Better Business Bureau – The BBB system serves markets
throughout Canada, Puerto Rico, and the United States, and
is the marketplace leader in advancing trust between
businesses and consumers. The international Web site (www.bbb.org/) offers contact
information for local BBBs, objective reports on more than
two million businesses, consumer scam alerts, and tips on a
wide variety of topics that help consumers find trustworthy
businesses and make wise purchasing decisions.
If correspondence is received via the U.S. Postal
Service, contact the U.S. Postal Inspector Service by
telephone at 1-888-877-7644, by mail at U.S. Postal
Inspection Service, Office of Inspector General, Operations
Support Group, 222 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250, Chicago,
IL 60606-6100, or via e-mail at http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/fraud/MailFraudComplaint.htm
Additional
information concerning this matter that you believe should be
brought to the attention of the OCC may be forwarded to:
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E-mail: |
occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
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Mail: |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Special Supervision Division, MS 6-4
250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC 20219
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Fax: |
(202) 874-5214 |
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Internet: |
http://www.occ.treas.gov |
For additional information on this and other types of financial fraud, please visit OCC’s anti-fraud resource at: http://www.occ.treas.gov/fraudresources.htm.
/signed/
Richard C. Stearns
Director for Enforcement & Compliance
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