Alert 2006-9
OCC ALERT  

    Subject:  Counterfeit Money Orders
Description:  Riverside National Bank

       Date:  February 23, 2006

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State
     Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the
     Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance
     Corporation; Director, Office of Thrift Supervision;
     Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers
     (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District
     Counsel; and All Examining Personnel

RE:  Counterfeit Money Orders of Riverside National Bank, Fort
     Pierce, Florida
     
     The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit money
     orders, issued in the bank's name and using a correct
     routing number of 067011142, are being presented nationwide
     for payment.
     
     The counterfeit money orders are of an unknown color but
     closely resemble the authentic items.  The only difference
     appears to be that the counterfeit items contain handwritten
     date information.  All money orders presented to date have
     been made out in the amount of $1,000.00.
     
     Authentic money orders issued by the bank are green in color
     and contain red and blue fibers.  The bank's name appears in
     the top-center portion of the instrument with the words
     "Money Order" to the right.  The date field appears in the
     top-right area and contains a typewritten date.
     
     For additional information and guidance or to verify the
     authenticity of Riverside National Bank's money orders,
     please contact Laz Claro, Director of Corporate Security,
     2211 Okeechobee Road, Fort Pierce, FL  34950, by telephone
     at (321) 951-7756, by fax at (321) 722-2829, or via e-mail
     at [Laz.Claro@riversidenb.com].
     
     Additional information concerning this matter that you
     believe should be brought to the attention of the OCC may be
     forwarded to:

               E-mail:   occalertresponses@occ.treas.gov
                 Mail:  Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
                        Enforcement & Compliance Division, MS 8-10
                        250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC   20219
                  Fax:  (202) 874-5301
             Internet:  http://www.occ.treas.gov
               
      For additional information regarding other types of
     financial fraud, please visit the OCC's anti-fraud resource
     at:  http://www.occ.treas.gov/fraudresources.htm.



Brian C. McCormally
Director for Enforcement & Compliance