ALERT 95-20
Suspicious Transactions                     Subject:  Ameritech Express (A.P.)
                                                      Vickers Enterprise

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; Conference 
     of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); District 
     Administrators; District Counsel and Examining Personnel

     Information has been received that the subject entity has issued 
     instruments titled AMERITECH EXPRESS INSTANCE TRAVELERS CASH 
     NEGOTIABLE AT CURRENT RATE OF THE CHASE MANHATTEN BANK OF NEW YORK 
     FOR DOLLARS, POUNDS, PESOS, YENS. 

     The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., a multi-national bank headquartered in 
     New York, is not associated in any manner with the entity noted above.  
     Chase Manhatten Bank of New York is not known to be an authorized bank.

     To date, banks which have accepted such instruments have been unable to 
     effect collection.  It is suggested that extreme caution be exercised if 
     requested to become involved in any such transaction.

     Any information which you may have regarding this matter should be 
     reported to:

          Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
          Enforcement & Compliance Division
          Washington, D.C.  20219
          (Fax 202-874-5301)



                                               
     Daniel P. Stipano
     Director
     Enforcement & Compliance Division
     Date: May 24, 1995